Why are the CCRC unwilling to investigate my conviction for a rape that never happened?
Sean Parker was sentenced to 8 and a half years for a rape he says never happened. Introduction In this article, I outline the context...
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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...
Robin Garbutt case: Jane Metcalfe replies to Helen Pitcher's, Chair, CCRC, reply to her Open Letter
Below is Jane Metcalfe's reply to Helen Pitcher's, Chair, CCRC, reply to her Open Letter to her on the 17th May 2022. In it she outlined...
Campaigning for the release of Jeremy Bamber: Why has it been so difficult to free an innocent man?
In this article, Bill Robertson reflects critically on his experiences of working with Jeremy Bamber's campaign team. He concludes that...
Jeremy Bamber and the CCRC's deference to the flawed pathology evidence of Dr Peter Vanezis
Dr Peter Vanezis MB, ChB, DMJ(Path), MD, PhD, member of the Royal College of Pathologists and a Fellow of the college (FRCPath); member...
Is Robin Garbutt innocent?
Robin and Diana Garbutt By Bill Robertson Diana Garbutt was brutally bludgeoned to death with an iron bar on 23rd March 2010. Her...
‘Report of the Symposium on the Reform of the CCRC.' (Printed by LexisNexis)
Click here for the Report: http://www.innocencenetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CCRC-Symposium-Report.pdf Contributors: Dr...
An Open Letter to Helen Pitcher, Chair, CCRC, about the rejection of Robin’s Garbutt’s application
Helen Pitcher Posted by registered post to Helen Pitcher, 17 May 2022. An Open Letter to Helen Pitcher, Chair, Criminal Cases Review...
Book: Criminal Cases Review Commission: Hope for the Innocent? by Michael Naughton
Click here to order on Amazon. Synopsis This book, now in paperback, focuses on the world’s first publicly-funded body to review alleged...
CCRC in the dog house?
In this article, Bill Robertson explores allegations of CCRC failures in its review of the convictions to brother and sister, Paul and...
Why CCRC Watch was set up and its aims
CCRC Watch: Can we transform the current miscarriages of justice ‘lapdog’ into a genuine ‘watchdog’ body that can truly assist innocent...
“Your application to the Commission begins with a presumption of guilt, not innocence”
In this article, Bill Robertson reports on a further FoI request to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the last resort for...
Westminster Commission, Miscarriages of Justice: Please forgive me, but I won’t be holding my breath
This article was written by Dr Michael Naughton, Reader in Sociology and Law, University of Bristol, and CCRC Watch Editor-in-Chief....
Criminal Cases Review Commission must be reformed, say campaigners
This article is republished on CCRC Watch 10 years after it first appeared in The Guardian. It is as relevant today as the day it was...