The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has concluded there is a real possibility the Court of Appeal will find Clive Freeman’s convictions for murder and arson unsafe. Clive Freeman was convicted of the murder of Alexander Hardie, and arson, in 1989 and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years for […]
CCRC launches new project to investigate IPP/DPP sentences imposed on young people The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has instigated a review of historic applications to review IPPs or DPPs imposed on young adults and juvenile offenders. Sentences of Imprisonment for Public protection (IPP) are indeterminate sentences, intended for serious offenders who were considered “dangerous” […]
Two former City traders who were at the centre of one of the biggest scandals of the financial crisis have had their convictions quashed following a 10-year fight. Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo were jailed following trials for manipulating the interest rates used for loans between banks. They were among 19 City traders convicted in the US […]
Every shoplifter would be prosecuted and stop and search powers used to “saturation point” under Nigel Farage’s pledge to make Reform UK the “toughest party on law and order this country has ever seen”. He said that a Reform government would crack down on prolific offending by imposing life sentences on those who commit three […]
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) referred 31 cases to the appeal courts in the year 2024-2025, an increase of 24% on the previous year. The figure is in the CCRC’s Annual Report, which has been published today [Thursday 17 July 2025]. The CCRC is the independent public body set up to find, investigate and, […]
Thirteen convictions relating to corrupt police officer DS Derek Ridgewell now overturned following CCRC referrals The Court of Appeal has today [17 July 2025] quashed the convictions of Errol Campbell and Ronald De Souza following reviews by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) of cases involving the corrupt and racist practices of police officer Derek […]
Lucy Letby suffered ‘potential miscarriage of justice’ – ex-senior coroner’s officer It’s been two years since nurse Lucy Letby was told she would die in prison, serving 15 whole life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. In that time, her conviction has been repeatedly challenged by medical experts, leading politicians […]
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The chief executive of the body that examines miscarriages of justice has resigned as the watchdog tries to rebuild public confidence in the wake of the Andrew Malkinson case. Karen Kneller’s resignation from the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) comes after former chairwoman Helen Pitcher stepped down in January, claiming she had been scapegoated over […]
Three former senior staff at the hospital where nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven others have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. All three suspects worked on the senior leadership team at the Countess of Chester Hospital between 2015 and 2016 and were bailed after being questioned on […]
The deputy leader of Reform UK has proposed a new law that would allow members of the public a say when they think criminal sentences are either too harsh or too lenient. MP Richard Tice said he wanted a system where if 500 members of the public said they disagreed with a sentence in a […]
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred the murder conviction of a woman to the Court of Appeal because post-trial evidence undermines the credibility of a prosecution witness. Melanie Wright was convicted on 27 November 2020 at Peterborough Crown Court of the murder of her husband Nigel Wright. She received a sentence of life […]