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)

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