Royal Commission on Criminal Justice
- Royal Commission on Criminal Justice
The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice was established on 14 March 1991 by the Home Secretary. The Commission was the continuation of Sir John May's inquiry into the false convictions of the Maguire Seven and extension to other miscarriages of justice. Viscount Runciman was the original chairman.
The Royal Commission reported to Parliament in July 1993 and recommended the establishment of an independent body to:
*Consider suspected miscarriages of justice
*To refer appropriate cases to the Court of Appeal
As a result the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 established the Criminal Cases Review Commission as an executive Non-Departmental Public Body [ [http://www.ccrc.gov.uk/about/about_28.htm CCRC Website] ] .
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