Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) The Criminal Cases Review Commission is the independent public body set up to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Commission assesses whether convictions or sentences should be referred to a court of appeal.
 

Our policies and procedures (casework)

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 Our policies and procedures (casework)
 Guide to Information About the CCRC
 
 

Policy and Procedure documents (Casework)

We have a number of policy and procedure documents relating to casework.  These are listed below. PLEASE NOTE that as a result of a recent review of our case working processes the documents below are currently being amended to reflect the changes to our processes which have taken place.

You can read our policies by clicking on the icon. Please note the documents will open in a new window.

Accessing telecommunications data

Word Version Accessing telecommunications data 100KB
PDF Version Accessing telecommunications data 41KB

Applicants’ representatives – inappropriate conduct

Word Version Applicants' representatives - inappropriate conduct 74KB
PDF Version Applicant's representatives - inappropriate conduct 29KB

Case categorisation

Word Version Case categorisation 164KB
PDF Version Case categoriation 55KB 

Case documentation

Word Version Case documentation 107KB
PDF Version Case documentation 62KB

Case planning

Word Version Case planning 139KB
PDF Version Case planning 48KB

Case preparation

Word Version Case preparation 133KB
PDF Version Case preparation 74KB

Casework pathways

Word Version Casework pathways 189KB
PDF Version Casework pathways 46KB

Communicating with applicants

Word Version Communicating with applicants 95KB
PDF Version Communicating with applicants 49KB

Complaints procedure

Word Version Complaints procedure 165KB
PDF Version Complaints procedure 117KB

Contacting co-defendants and other possible applicants

Word Version Contacting co-defendants and other possible applicants 95KB
PDF Version Contacting co-defendants and other possible applicants 27KB

Court of Appeal papers – alternative sources

Word Version Court of Appeal papers – alternative sources 100KB
PDF Version Court of Appeal papers – alternative sources 52KB

Court transcripts

Word Version Court transcripts 77KB
PDF Version Court transcripts 26KB

Crown Court referrals

Word Version Crown Court referrals 78KB
PDF Version Crown Court referrals 35KB

Decision-making process

Word Version Decision-making process 193KB
PDF Version  Decision-making process 67KB

Deceased persons - applications in respect of

Word Version Deceased persons - applications in respect of 94KB 
PDF Version Deceased persons - applications in respect of 31KB

Disclosure by the Commission

Word Version Disclosure by the Commission 282KB 
PDF Version Disclosure by the Commission 96KB

Discretion in referrals (including applications based on a change in the law)

This formal memorandum has been temporarily removed pending review

DNA profiles (Commission generated) loaded on the NDNAD

Word Version DNA profiles (Commission generated) loaded on the NDNAD 75KB
PDF Version DNA profiles (Commission generated) loaded on the NDNAD 22KB

Experts – selection and instruction

Word Version Experts – selection and instruction 109KB
PDF Version Experts – selection and instruction 41KB

Extensions for further representations

Word Version Extensions for further representations 89KB
PDF Version Extensions for further representations 37KB

Formal memorandum system

Word Version Formal memorandum system 75KB
PDF Version Formal memorandum system 31KB

FSNI-CCRC relations

Word Version FSNI-CCRC relations 83KB
PDF Version FSNI-CCRC relations 45KB

FSS-CCRC relations

Word Version FSS-CCRC relations 83KB
PDF Version FSS-CCRC relations 53KB

Interviewing

Word Version Interviewing 205KB
PDF Version Interviewing 66KB

Judicial Review by applicants

Word Version Judicial Review by applicants 94KB
PDF Version Judicial Review by applicants 50KB

Jurors – interviewing jurors

Word Version Jurors – interviewing jurors 93KB
PDF Version Jurors – interviewing jurors 45KB

Legal and Investigations Advisers - guidance on use

Word Version Legal and Investigations Advisers - guidance on use 78KB
PDF Version Legal and Investigations Advisers - guidance on use 24KB

Linked cases

Word Version Linked cases 70KB
PDF Version Linked cases 40KB

Non-cooperation cases, withdrawn applications and deceased applicants

Word Version Non-cooperation cases, withdrawn applications and deceased applicants 98KB
PDF Version Non-cooperation cases, withdrawn applications and deceased applicants 63KB

No reviewable grounds

Word Version No reviewable grounds 84KB
PDF Version No reviewable grounds 35KB

Police assistance

Word Version Police assistance 77KB
PDF Version Police assistance 35KB

Police complaints and discipline records

Word Version Police complaints and discipline records 74KB
PDF Version Police complaints and discipline records 39KB

Post-decision activity on cases

Word Version Post-decision activity on cases 98KB
PDF Version Post-decision activity on cases 60KB

Post-referral requests for assistance and information

Word Version Post-referral requests for assistance and information 78KB
PDF Version Post-referral requests for assistance and information 40KB

Priority ranking and ordering of cases

Word Version Priority ranking and ordering of cases 89KB
PDF Version Priority ranking and ordering of cases 39KB

Referrals checklist

Word Version Referrals checklist 116KB
PDF Version Referrals checklist 66KB

Referral of a case notwithstanding binding Court of Appeal authority

Word Version Referral of a case notwithstanding binding Court of Appeal Authority 75KB
PDF Version Referral of a case notwithstanding binding Court of Appeal authority 30KB

Reporting matters to the police, other investigating authorities or other cjs bodies

Word Version Reporting matters to the police, other investigating authorities or other cjs bodies 114KB
PDF Version Reporting matters to the police, other investigating authorities or other cjs bodies 539KB

Reviews without application

Word Version Reviews without application 74KB
PDF Version Reviews without application 33KB

Section 15 directions from the Court of Appeal

Word Version Section 15 directions from the Court of Appeal 104KB
PDF Version Section 15 directions from the Court of Appeal 36KB

Section 19 requirement to appoint an Investigating Officer

Word Version Section 19 requirement to appoint an Investigating Officer 108KB
PDF Version Section 19 requirement to appoint an Investigating Officer 54KB

Section 315 Criminal Justice Act 2003

Word Version Section 315 Criminal Justice Act 2003 131KB
PDF Version Section 315 Criminal Justice Act 2003 73KB

Sexual offence cases

Word Version Sexual offence cases 119KB
PDF Version Sexual offence cases 37KB

Solicitors and counsel - payment and expediting response

Word Version Solicitors and counsel - payment and expediting response 107KB
PDF Version Solicitors and counsel - payment and expediting response 57KB

Staff attending hearings resulting from CCRC referrals

Word Version Staff attending hearings resulting from CCRC referrals 79KB
PDF Version Staff attending hearings resulting from CCRC referrals 32KB

Transfer of work when a CRM or casework administrator leaves the Commission

Word Version Transfer of work when a CRM or casework administrator leaves the Commission 129KB
PDF Version Transfer of work when a CRM or casework administrator leaves the Commission 80KB

Translation of material

Word Version Translation of material 84KB
PDF Version Translation of material 44KB

Victims of crime - CCRC contact with victims

Word Version Victims of crime - CCRC contact with victims 92KB
PDF Version Victims of crime - CCRC contact with victims 51KB

The Publication Scheme

 The Commission adopted the Information Commissioner's Office model publication scheme on January 1, 2009.

We aim to make the most commonly sought pieces of information readily and easily available under the scheme. 

We have developed a Guide to Information about the CCRC to help people understand what information is covered by the publication scheme and to help them find it. The guide itself contains plenty of useful information about the Commission, but it also explains where to go for more information, and, where possible, provides hyperlinks to the relevant web pages - most of the  information covered by the scheme is on this site.

The Guide also provides information about who to contact to make applications under the Freedom of Information Act to get information not published as part of the scheme.

To use the Guide, follow the link above.