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| Formation | 31 March 1997 |
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| Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
| Headquarters | Birmingham |
Region served | England Wales Northern Ireland |
Chairman | Helen Pitcher OBE (until January 2025)[1] |
Chief Executive and Accounting Officer | Karen Kneller |
| Website | ccrc |
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is the statutory body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.[2] It was established by Section 8 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 and began work on 31 March 1997.[3] 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.
- ^ Casciani, Dominic (15 January 2025). "Chair of miscarriages of justice review body quits". BBC News. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "About us". www.justice.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Criminal Appeal Act 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2017.