Criminal Cases Review Commission

The 7 Commissioners have been reappointed for five-year terms:

Ian Comfort and Johanna Higgins from 7 May 2022
David Brown from 16 May 2022
Rachel Ellis, Jill Gramann and Rob Ward from 29 September 2022
Linda Lee from 20 November 2022
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was established by the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (“the Act”) and commenced operation in 1997. The CCRC considers - on application - cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland where a miscarriage of justice is alleged or suspected. The CCRC decides if there is any new evidence or new argument which raises a real possibility that an appeal court would quash a conviction or reduce a sentence.

The appointment of CCRC Commissioners are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment processes comply with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments, as do the proposed reappointments.

Appointments to CCRC are made by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister who receives advice from the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State.

Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was established in 1974 by the Ontario Legislature as a statutory body to examine all criminal cases that are reviewed by the Crown Attorney's Office. The CCRC is mandated to make recommendations to the Attorney General on any matters it considers within its jurisdiction, including whether any offences were committed and, if so, whether they should be prosecuted.