Criminal Cases Review Commission
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For the New Zealand body of the same name, see Criminal Cases Review Commission (New Zealand).
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is the statutory body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.[1] It was established by Section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and began work on 31 March 1997.[2] The commission is the only body in its area of jurisdiction with the power to send a case back to an appeals court if it concludes that there is a real possibility that the court will overturn a conviction or reduce a sentence. Since starting work in 1997, it has on average referred 33 cases a year for appeal.
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Formation | 31 March 1997; 27 years ago (31 March 1997) |
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Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
Headquarters | Birmingham |
Region served | England Wales Northern Ireland |
Chief Executive and Accounting Officer | Karen Kneller |
Website | ccrc |
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