Would-be barristers are being offered a chance to gain a deeper understanding of criminal law, as well as expert advice and support in the journey towards securing pupillage, in a scheme run by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or […]
Diary Date: CCRC Open Board meeting (via Zoom) 27 November Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
A woman’s conviction for handling stolen goods has been referred to the Crown Court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
A man’s murder and firearms convictions have been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
While work is well underway, the independent review into the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s investigations into Andrew Malkinson’s rape conviction will be received later than initially expected the CCRC has announced Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Sentence reduced as remind time not deducted. Learn More Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
A financial market trader’s conviction has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Learn More Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Michael Stone’s murder convictions will be reviewed again by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) following a request from his representatives. In 2001, Mr Stone was sentenced to life imprisonment at Nottingham Crown Court for the murders of Dr Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan, and the attempted murder of Dr Russell’s nine-year-old daughter […]
Five more former sub-postmasters have had convictions set aside after their cases were sent back to court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). Read the latest CCRC Press Releases >> CCRC: Explains Post Office case policy >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page – login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
Former Post Office workers with criminal convictions linked to the discredited Horizon computer system are being encouraged to apply to have their cases reviewed following this week’s government announcement that anyone with a quashed conviction related to the scandal will be offered £600,000 in compensation. Learn More >> Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access […]
Did you know that… Children with experience in care are 6 times more likely to be criminalised than other children Just over half of care experienced children will have a criminal conviction by the age of 24 59% of children in custody are care experienced Children who in care are 10 times more likely to […]
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (“CCRC”) has referred a 2013 murder conviction to the Court of Appeal after commissioning fresh psychiatric assessments about the defendant’s mental health at the time of the offences. Nicole Thomas, who was known as Nicola Edgington at the time of her conviction, was convicted at the Central Criminal Court in 2013 […]