Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today visited the Criminal Cases Review Commission at its offices in Central Birmingham.
The Princess was greeted by Commission Chairman Professor Graham Zellick at 3.15pm and then given a tour of the premises in Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway.
Commission staff gave presentations on three cases to The Princess and discussed their work in reviewing possible miscarriages of justice during the one-and-a-half hour visit.
The Commission is the independent public body set up by Parliament in 1997 to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to decide if they should be referred to the appeal courts.
The Commission receives more than 900 applications a year and has referred more than 270 cases for a further appeal.
Professor Zellick said: “It was an honor to welcome The Princess Royal to our offices and to have the opportunity to provide Her Royal Highness with an insight into the very important work that we do here.
“This country can be justifiably proud to have a body such as the Commission, which contributes to enhancing public confidence in the criminal justice system and helping achieve justice when the system has gone wrong.”
Professional photographs of the visit are available by email in high-resolution jpeg files on request.
This press release was issued by Boris Worrall, Head of Communication, Criminal Cases Review Commission on 0121 633 1806 or 07947 355231.
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