Procedures
Asking the Criminal Cases Review Commission to review a conviction (England & Wales)
The route for a person who has already appealed, or been refused leave, and has new argument or evidence.
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- Authority
- Criminal Appeal Act 1995
- Applies in
- England & Wales
How do we know? Editorial — waiting to be checked by a qualified person.
Criminal Appeal Act 1995 published this. Editorial — waiting to be checked by a qualified person.
Source
- Source
- Criminal Appeal Act 1995
- Licence
- Editorial — cites public law
Version
- Status
- Active
- Reviewed
- Editorial — waiting to be checked by a qualified person.
Authority
- Record type
- Procedure
- Domains
- procedures, exoneration
Steps
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Appeal, or be refused leave to appeal, first
A reference is ordinarily made only after an appeal has been determined or leave refused, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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2
Apply to the Commission
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3
The Commission investigates
It may require public bodies to produce material.
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4
Decide whether there is a real possibility the conviction would not be upheld
Because of argument or evidence not raised in the proceedings.
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5
The Court of Appeal hears the reference as an appeal
Where this comes from
- Source
- Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ↗
- Licence
- Editorial — cites public law
- Reviewed
- Pending