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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...
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Nov 25, 202210 min read


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...
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Nov 3, 20227 min read


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...
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Nov 1, 202214 min read


CCRC unwilling to investigate my conviction for an alleged sexual assault 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...
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Sep 22, 202217 min read


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...
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Sep 20, 202244 min read


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...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read


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...
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Aug 22, 202211 min read


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,...
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Aug 22, 20224 min read


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...
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Aug 11, 202210 min read


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...
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Aug 4, 202238 min read


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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Jul 29, 202244 min read


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...
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Jul 21, 202216 min read


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...
empowerinnocent
Jul 5, 202218 min read


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...
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Jun 29, 20227 min read


Is Robin Garbutt innocent?
Robin and Diana Garbutt Diana Garbutt was brutally bludgeoned to death with an iron bar on 23rd March 2010. Her husband, Robin Garbutt,...
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Jun 9, 202216 min read


‘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...
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May 30, 20221 min read


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...
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May 17, 202219 min read


Book: Criminal Cases Review Commission: Hope for the Innocent? (Edited 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...
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May 11, 20222 min read


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...
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May 6, 202214 min read


“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...
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Mar 25, 202214 min read
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