Criminal Cases Review Commission
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The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an non-departmental public body set up following the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice itself a continuation of the May Inquiry. It aims to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Commission assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal.
Statistics as of 15th November 2011 [1]
- 13,966 total applications to the Commission
- 232 cases still open
- 452 actively being worked on
- 13,282 cases completed (including ineligible) with 395 referrals to the Court of Appeal
- 458 cases heard by the Court of Appeal (320 quashed, 134 upheld, 4 reserved)
See also
Notes
External links
Official website
Categories:
- Home Office (United Kingdom)
- Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government
- Law enforcement in England and Wales
- Law enforcement in Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom government stubs
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