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

Other information in this section:


 Order Publications
 Our policies and procedures
 Our policies and procedures (casework)
 Freedom of information publication scheme
 
 

Policy and Procedure documents

We have a number of policy and procedure documents relating to both casework and the management of the Commission.  These are listed below.

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

General Management

Code of conduct for members and staff

Our code of best practice for Commissioners, rules of conduct for Commissioners to register conflicts of interest, and code of conduct for Commission staff.
Word Version Code of conduct for members and staff 115KB 
PDF Version Code of conduct for members and staff 185KB


Environmental policy

Our commitment to reducing its impact on the environment by improving the environmental performance of its resources.
Word Version Environmental Policy 60KB
PDF Version Environmental Policy 51KB

Equal opportunities

Our commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all existing and potential Members and staff, and to eliminating unfair and unlawful discrimination. The policy relates mainly to our employment practices but all Members and staff are expected to adopt the same principles of equality when carrying out their duties for the Commission, particularly in casework and in dealings with the public.
Word Version Equal oppurtunities 72KB
PDF Version Equal oppurtunities 70KB


Health and safety


Our commitment to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all its staff, visitors and others affected by its operations.
Word Version Health and safety 34KB
PDF Version Health and safety 35KB

 

Information Charter                             

 


Recruitment

 

This information charter sets out the standards which people can expect from the Commission when it requests or holds personal information about them.
 Information charter 156KB
PDF Version Information charter 144KB


Our recruitment principles which ensure fair and open competition and selection on merit.
Word Version Recruitment 28KB
PDF Version Recruitment 29KB

Casework

Our casework policy and procedure documents can be found by following the link at the top of the page.