Criminal Cases Review Commission
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The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent public body in the United Kingdom that investigates potential miscarriages of justice in criminal convictions and sentences.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
ⓘ
public body ⓘ review commission ⓘ |
| applicationFee | no fee ⓘ |
| appliesTo | criminal law ⓘ |
| appointmentOfCommissionersBy | King on the advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canReceiveApplicationsFrom |
convicted persons
ⓘ
legal representatives ⓘ third parties on behalf of applicants ⓘ |
| composition |
commissioners
ⓘ
staff investigators ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionStandard | real possibility test ⓘ |
| excludesJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| focus | miscarriages of justice ⓘ |
| funding | funded by the UK government ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCRC ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Crown Court convictions
ⓘ
criminal sentences ⓘ magistrates’ court convictions ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Birmingham
ⓘ
England ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| independence | operationally independent of government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| oversight |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| power |
conduct investigations into criminal cases
ⓘ
obtain documents from public bodies ⓘ refer cases to the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigation of alleged miscarriages of justice
ⓘ
review of criminal convictions ⓘ review of criminal sentences ⓘ |
| replaced | Home Office C3 Division ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Chancellor of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chancellor
|
| sector | criminal justice system ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom (excluding Scotland)
|
| shortName | CCRC ⓘ |
| typeOfReview | post-conviction review ⓘ |
| website | https://ccrc.gov.uk ⓘ |
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