Press releases
Commission statement on the 2017 application of Michael Stone
The case of Michael Stone is currently under active investigation at the Criminal Cases Review Commission and we are looking into a number of issues. We received the application from Mr Stone’s legal representatives on 23 August 2017. Since then we have taken steps to secure information and materials relating to the investigation and prosecution … Read more >
Commission statement on the non-referral of the convictions of Jonathan Beere, Scott Birtwistle, Jamie Green, Daniel Payne and Zoran Dresic
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has concluded it cannot refer for appeal the drug smuggling convictions of Jonathan Beere, Scott Birtwistle, Jamie Green, Daniel Payne and Zoran Dresic. The men were tried together at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on charges of conspiring to import 255 kilogrammes of cocaine. On 2 June 2011 all five were … Read more >
Commission refers the IPP sentence of Aiden Maund to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred the sentence of Aiden Maund to the Court of Appeal. Mr Maund, along with five co-defendants, was charged with conspiracy to rob in relation to three robberies which took place between the end of April and the middle of May 2010. He pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court … Read more >
CCRC Statement on the Randox Situation
The CCRC has made sure that it is fully informed of developments in the Randox situation. Since the issues first emerged we have been liaising with both the Crown Prosecution Service and the Forensic Science Regulator. We have remained alive to the fact that there could be a significant number of cases, of varying types, where the reliability … Read more >
Commission statement on its review of the 1963 conviction of Dr Stephen Ward (deceased)
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has recently sent a document to the representatives of Dr Stephen Ward (deceased) explaining why it will not be referring for appeal Dr Ward’s 1963 conviction for living on the earnings of prostitution. The proceedings at which Dr Ward was convicted arose out of the infamous Profumo Affair. Dr … Read more >
Five new Commissioners appointed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission
Five new Commissioners have been appointed to the Criminal Cases Review Commission. CCRC Chair Richard Foster said: “I am delighted with these new appointments which are excellent news for the CCRC. They will add to the mix of skills and experience here and further strengthen the decision making function at the Commission.” The new Commissioners … Read more >
Commission refers the theft conviction of Stephen Simmons to the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the theft conviction of Stephen Lawrence Simmons to the Court of Appeal. Mr Simmons was arrested and prosecuted by the British Transport Police for theft in transit – stealing mailbags from a train at Clapham Goods Yard in South London. He was tried at Inner London Crown Court … Read more >
Commission publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/17
The latest Annual Report and Accounts of the Criminal Cases Review Commission has been published today, July 19th. The Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/17 sets out facts and figures in relation to the performance and finances of the independent public body established 20 years ago to investigate alleged miscarriages of justice. The Commission’s Annual … Read more >
Commission refers the travel documents conviction of Hazifa Chikhmous to the Crown Court
The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction of Hazifa Chikhmous to the Crown Court. Mr Chikhmous is a Syrian national who arrived by air at Gatwick Airport in 2012 and claimed asylum. He did not have a passport when he arrived. He was arrested and charged with failing to produce an immigration document … Read more >
Statement of the Criminal Cases Review Commission on the appeal outcome in the case of Alexander Blackman
Today the Court Martial Appeal Court announced the quashing of Alexander Blackman’s murder conviction and its substitution with a conviction for manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred Mr Blackman’s murder conviction to the Court Martial Appeal Court in December 2016 following an in-depth 11-month investigation in the … Read more >