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CCRC Chairman Helen Pitcher blusters and embellishes over the case of Andy Malkinson
Andrew Malkinson First, the good news is that Andy Malkinson’s case has finally been referred to the Court of Appeal. Mr. Malkinson was...
A Media Witch-Hunt and the Imprisonment of an Innocent Teenager? The Ongoing Case of Luke Mitchell
Luke Mitchell This article relates to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC), the 2nd such post-appeal body to be...
What if the CCRC had unlimited funding?
A submission to the Law Commission's review of the appeals system Introduction A UK Government and Parliament Petition emerged recently...
Why was Ray Gilbert's Statement of Innocence rejected by the CCRC without any investigation?
Ray Gilbert Ray Gilbert is currently one of the most high profile alleged victims of wrongful conviction and imprisonment. He has been...
Jeremy Bamber case: The additional injuries to the adult victims not disclosed at trial
Is the CCRC just a plaything for dilettante Chairman Helen Pitcher[1]? Under her control the ‘Miscarriage of Justice Watchdog’ seemingly...
DNA and the Robin Garbutt case: Is the CCRC possibly assisting a murderer to escape justice?
Diana Garbutt In 2019, the CCRC was given DNA evidence suggesting that the person who murdered Diana Garbutt could have been a police...
Theorising miscarriages of justice
Naughton, M. (2022) ‘Theorising miscarriages of justice.’ Islamic Perspective. Published by the Institute for Critical Social Theory....
Clive Freeman's claim of innocence: Shape, size and cause of the bruise in a “protected” location
On the 2 May 1989, at the Central Criminal Court, Clive Freeman was convicted of the murder of Alexander Calder Hardie. Mr Freeman was...
Jeremy Bamber case: Why has the CCRC failed to consider the Dickinson review for 27 years?
A hand-written note made by Dickinson destroys the entire police case against Jeremy Bamber because it shows that PC Myall received a...
The CCRC – A Kafkaesque Department of Smoke & Mirrors
CCRC Statement of Reasons (SoR) rejecting John Bartlett's application When I applied to the CCRC in 2019 to review my 1995 convictions...
The CCRC – The Dancing Clowns of the British Justice System?
John Bartlett at a book signing for his first novel Chequered Justice This post is an Open Letter Reply to the CCRC by John Bartlett. It...
Why are the CCRC unwilling to investigate my conviction for a rape that never happened?
Sean Bw Parker was sentenced to 8 and a half years for a rape he says never happened. Introduction In this article, I outline the context...
Why will the CCRC not investigate Ray Gilbert’s claim of innocence for the murder of John Suffield?
Ray Gilbert with his results when he passed an eye lie detector test This article considers the five applications to the Criminal Cases...
Jane Metcalfe reflects on her two Open Letters to, and replies from, Helen Pitcher, Chair, CCRC
After two replies (see below) to my Open Letters (see here and here) to Helen Pitcher, Chair, CCRC, I don`t feel there is too much to...
Why will the CCRC not investigate Walid Habib’s alleged wrongful conviction?
In this article, Phoenix Gay Xue Ke considers Walid Habib's application to the CCRC and its refusal to investigate his alleged wrongful...
Why I do not think Robin Garbutt murdered his wife and my friend, Diana Garbutt
Robin and Diana Garbutt In this article, Barry Conachy questions the police investigation into the murder of his friend, Diana Garbutt,...
York St John Law Clinic urge the CCRC to refer Robin Garbutt's conviction to the Court of Appeal
The following letter was posted to Helen Pitcher, Chair, CCRC, on the 10th August. It reports on an investigation by law students at York...
Innocent - no case to answer: But why won't the CCRC refer the case of Clive Freeman?
Clive Freeman In this article, Bill Robertson delves deep into the CCRC's rejection of four applications by Clive Freeman, in his 35th...
Why the CCRC must be urgently reformed: A case study of Robin Garbutt’s alleged wrongful conviction
Robin Garbutt In this article, Sophie Hawkins presents a detailed analysis of the Statement of Reasons issued by the Criminal Cases...
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