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Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)

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We investigate potentially unsafe convictions and sentences. 100+ miscarriages of justice have been overturned following CCRC referrals since April 2021.

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NEWS: The Criminal Cases Review Commission has decided to refer its first case where a conviction was based on evidence from Capture, the predecessor to the Post Office’s Horizon accounting software, to the Court of Appeal. Read more: ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-make…

NEWS: The Criminal Cases Review Commission has decided to refer its first case where a conviction was based on evidence from Capture, the predecessor to the Post Office’s Horizon accounting software, to the Court of Appeal.

Read more: ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-make…
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NEWS: The CCRC has instigated a review of historic applications to review IPPs or DPPs imposed on young adults and juvenile offenders. Read more about the project 👉 ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-laun…

NEWS: The CCRC has instigated a review of historic applications to review IPPs or DPPs imposed on young adults and juvenile offenders.

Read more about the project 👉 ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-laun…
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NEWS: The CCRC has referred a conviction for carrying a knife in a public place to the Crown Court. This follows an investigation disclosing evidence that the defendant, a 16-year-old boy at the time, was a victim of human trafficking. Read more 👉 ow.ly/mP8Y50WHwFS

NEWS: The CCRC has referred a conviction for carrying a knife in a public place to the Crown Court. 

This follows an investigation disclosing evidence that the defendant, a 16-year-old boy at the time, was a victim of human trafficking. 

Read more 👉 ow.ly/mP8Y50WHwFS
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NEWS: The CCRC has referred a 2019 murder conviction to the Court of Appeal. Benjamin Field was convicted of murder in August 2019 at Oxford Crown Court of the murder of Peter Farquhar. Read more about our referral: ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-refe…

NEWS: The CCRC has referred a 2019 murder conviction to the Court of Appeal. 

Benjamin Field was convicted of murder in August 2019 at Oxford Crown Court of the murder of Peter Farquhar. 

Read more about our referral: ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-refe…
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As here, the CCRC refers a case to the Court of Appeal. Then the applicant takes it back over, with their own counsel. We watch from the sidelines.

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Our latest article in our Case Studies Hub is now available! It takes a look at wrongly imposed or miscalculated confiscation orders. If you’re interested in reading more about these cases, check out our post here: ccrc.gov.uk/confiscation-o…

Our latest article in our Case Studies Hub is now available!  It takes a look at wrongly imposed or miscalculated confiscation orders.

If you’re interested in reading more about these cases, check out our post here: ccrc.gov.uk/confiscation-o…
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We're looking for a Kalisher #Intern to join the CCRC ⚖️ Interns provide support to our Casework, Legal and Investigations teams. Closing date is 29 September so apply here 👉 careers.ccrc.gov.uk/job/762047 #jobrole #hiring #internship #newjob

We're looking for a Kalisher #Intern to join the CCRC ⚖️

Interns provide support to our Casework, Legal and Investigations teams. 

Closing date is 29 September so apply here 👉 careers.ccrc.gov.uk/job/762047

#jobrole #hiring #internship #newjob
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NEWS: The CCRC has referred a man’s #assault #conviction to the Crown Court because new evidence significantly undermines the credibility of the complainant in the case. Read more: ccrc.gov.uk/news/bad-chara…

NEWS: The CCRC has referred a man’s #assault #conviction to the Crown Court because new evidence significantly undermines the credibility of the complainant in the case.  

Read more: ccrc.gov.uk/news/bad-chara…
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If you're interested in the work we do, we publish regular case study articles looking at particular themes in more detail, on topics including: ▪️Police Misconduct ▪️Post Office 'Horizon' cases ▪️Asylum and Immigration And many more! Check them out👉 ccrc.gov.uk/case-studies/

If you're interested in the work we do, we publish regular case study articles looking at particular themes in more detail, on topics including:

▪️Police Misconduct
▪️Post Office 'Horizon' cases
▪️Asylum and Immigration 

And many more! Check them out👉 ccrc.gov.uk/case-studies/
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A man's sentence has been reduced by the Court of Appeal after the CCRC referred his case in January. He was convicted of multiple offences in August 2013, but evidence came to light that he was a victim of human trafficking. Read about our referral 👉 ow.ly/tXAm50X3slp

A man's sentence has been reduced by the Court of Appeal after the CCRC referred his case in January. 

He was convicted of multiple offences in August 2013, but evidence came to light that he was a victim of human trafficking. 

Read about our referral 👉 ow.ly/tXAm50X3slp
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We’ve uploaded a new case study article onto our website 🚨 “Section 15” relates to the Court of Appeal’s power to direct the CCRC to carry out investigatory work on its behalf during criminal appeals. If you want to read more you can find them here 👉🏻 ccrc.gov.uk/section-15-inv…

We’ve uploaded a new case study article onto our website 🚨 

“Section 15” relates to the Court of Appeal’s power to direct the CCRC to carry out investigatory work on its behalf during criminal appeals. 

If you want to read more you can find them here 👉🏻 ccrc.gov.uk/section-15-inv…