Home Office C3 Division

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The Home Office C3 Division was a former UK government unit responsible for reviewing potential miscarriages of justice in criminal cases before its functions were taken over by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

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instanceOf criminal justice review body
government department unit
country United Kingdom
criticisedFor lack of independence from the executive
limited investigative powers compared to later bodies
decisionMaker Home Secretary
dissolvedIn 1997
dissolvedOnEvent establishment of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
field criminal justice
miscarriages of justice
function advise the Home Secretary on the exercise of powers of mercy
consider applications from convicted persons claiming wrongful conviction or sentence
review alleged miscarriages of justice in criminal cases
historicalRole central government mechanism for post-appeal review of criminal convictions
jurisdiction England and Wales
legalSuccessor Criminal Cases Review Commission
location London, England
surface form: London
operatedUnder Royal prerogative of mercy
partOf Home Office
predecessorOf Criminal Cases Review Commission case review system
reasonForReplacement need for an independent statutory body to review miscarriages of justice
replacedBy Criminal Cases Review Commission
reviewProcess internal administrative review of criminal cases
reviewScope alleged wrongful convictions
alleged wrongful sentences
serious criminal convictions
status defunct
subordinateTo Home Secretary
supersededBy Criminal Cases Review Commission

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Criminal Cases Review Commission replaced Home Office C3 Division