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"Innocent victims of the broken system should not suffer because the CCRC are too busy, underfunded and cannot afford to employ or train decent staff"
Jonathan King My appeal against past CCRC decisions continues - it’s only gone on for 25 years so far, which is, apparently, not enough...
Why the CCRC must refer the case of Jeremy Bamber to the Court of Appeal now!
Mike Proctor is the Senior Case Review Manager at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) in charge of overseeing the submissions...
Why Tom Dunkley's conviction is unsafe and the CCRC do not want to know
Tom, a promising boxer, in happier times This will probably be the last time I write on this forum about Tom’s case. I have nothing else...
The Grand National of Justice: The Tale of Donkey Proctor by Jeremy Bamber
Proctor the Donkey (created by Grok) Introduction Once upon a time, on the windswept sands of Blackpool beach, there lived an old donkey...
Designing a guide on appeals and the CCRC
I recently led a project which explored the experiences of people who seek to have their conviction (or sentence) overturned on appeal...
Jeremy Bamber ‘Knellered’ Part 2 – the test for Dame Vera Baird
Dame Vera Baird. Interim Chair, CCRC After over four years of supposed careful deliberation the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)...
Jeremy Bamber has been ‘Knellered’ – the challenge ahead for Dame Vera Baird
Dame Vera Baird KC, Interim Chair, CCRC After over four years of supposed careful deliberation the Criminal Cases Review Commission...
The Warren Greaves case: A Crime That Never Was. How the UK Justice System Framed Me, Silenced Me, and Now Faces the Truth
Warren Greaves The Day It All Turned It began with something simple — I saw something suspicious and did what any responsible citizen...
Why will the CCRC not tell Jeremy Bamber the decision on whether his conviction will be referred to the Court of Appeal? Who really runs the CCRC?
On the 17th April 2025, three Commissioners employed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) reached a decision on whether to...
The Man Who Wasn’t There: The Alleged Wrongful Conviction of Ashley Cumberpatch
Ashley Cumberpatch In 2023, Ashley Cumberpatch, along with Kurtis Dilks and Andrew McDonald, were found guilty of conspiracy to burgle...
Michael Ward case: A state-sponsored miscarriage of justice?
Last month, I sat for two interviews with Empowering The Innocent. Part 1 The first of these interviews – referred to as “Part 1” –...
How blood colour analysis supports Robin Garbutt's claim that he is an innocent victim of wrongful conviction and imprisonment
'Robin Garbutt' by Sean Bw Parker Introduction One of the requirements for Permission to be granted in the Court of Appeal is that there...
A New Golden Age for the CCRC?
'Podlife 2' by Sean Bw Parker The Law Commission has announced that the ‘real possibility test’, which the Criminal Cases Review...
Tom Dunkley: How can a trial be fair if significant points are hidden from the jury and why is the CCRC ok with this?
The photograph above is of Tom before he met Mr Cummins. There was no sign of the psychosis he was diagnosed with in 2015. The one below...
What is Dr Michael Naughton's critique of the Criminal Cases Review Commission?
Below is the response by Grok 3, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by xAI, to the question: " What is Dr...
Open email from Jane Metcalfe to Shabana Mahmood: Robin Garbutt and the removal of the real possibility test before the appointment of the new Chair of the CCRC
The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP. Shabana Mahmood was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 5 July 2024. Dear Ms....
Michael Ward: The case the system doesn't want you to know about according to ChatGPT
Michael Ward FAW received the following from Michael Ward about his case, which has seen him struggling to overturn alleged false...
Jeremy Bamber – a prime example of a miscarriage of justice
Jeremy Bamber Introduction In this article, I will outline three key reasons to cast doubt on Jeremy Bamber’s supposed guilt. Firstly, I...
Why is Lucy Letby so different from Clive Freeman?
Lucy Letby It is reported in The Times newspaper that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has taken what may be an unprecedented...
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