We are the Criminal Cases Review Commission or ‘CCRC’ for short. We investigate miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. If you think you’ve been wrongly sentenced or wrongly convicted of a criminal offence and you’ve lost your appeal, you can apply to …

The Criminal Cases Review Commission looks into criminal cases where people believe they have been wrongly convicted or wrongly sentenced. These cases are for those who have already lost their appeal.

Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our culture, and we provide an environment where everyone is heard, valued and respected.

Decisions about whether or not cases can be referred are always taken by one or more of our Commissioners who are chosen for their professional experience and ability to make important decisions in complicated matters. Cases are generally passed to …

The CCRC was created on 31 March 1997, but our creation stems from Section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995. We have the power to send or refer a case back to an appeal court if we consider that there is a real possibility the court will quash …

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Anyone can apply if they believe they have been wrongly convicted of a criminal offence or wrongly sentenced in a criminal court in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. You can ask us to look at your conviction, or your sentence, or both. It is a free service and costs nothing to apply.

5 days ago · Use the Case Library to browse cases and read summaries of our referrals. To protect the identities of vulnerable individuals, all sexual offence cases, as well as all cases involving children, have been anonymised.

Our target is for long running cases (cases under review for 2 years or more) to represent less than 5% of all open applications at the end of the month. See graph data for long running cases

Jul 18, 2024 · The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has today published the report by Chris Henley KC into the organisation’s handling of the Andrew Malkinson case. The report, which was commissioned by the CCRC and which was shared with Mr Malkinson in May, contains nine recommendations.