CCRC

The CCRC is the body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice.

Police chiefs investigated for misconduct over gangland killing case 2011

The CCRC is the body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice.

The Guardian World News Vikram Dodd 2011

Foster has told the Guardian of the effect the closure will have on CCRC investigations, which have extensive powers to obtain material held by public bodies, but no powers over private bodies.

Forensics cut will be 'disastrous' for victims of injustice 2011

In announcing the grounds for the appeal last year, a spokesperson for the CCRC said that "several complaints about the Metropolitan police's investigation of the LEB robbery prompted an investigation by Detective Chief Superintendent Moulder, of Hertfordshire police."

George Davis in court 40 years after robbery that sent him to jail 2011

He said the proposals would be "disastrous" to the work of the CCRC, and that any changes to the FSS could reduce the commission's ability to act effectively.

Forensics cut will be 'disastrous' for victims of injustice 2011

The CCRC said: "We confirm that the Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating matters on behalf of the court of appeal in relation to an ongoing appeal involving Joof and others."

Police chiefs investigated for misconduct over gangland killing case 2011

The reasons for the referral are that the commission believes that non-disclosure at the time of Mr Davis's original trial of information which may have assisted the defence and/or undermined the prosecution's case at trial, as well as evidence subsequently obtained by the Moulder investigation and, more recently by the CCRC, raise a real possibility that the court may quash the conviction.

George Davis in court 40 years after robbery that sent him to jail 2011

Since the CCRC was set up, more than 13,000 people have asked them to re-examine their cases, of which 310 convictions have been quashed and 401 are currently under review.

George Davis in court 40 years after robbery that sent him to jail 2011

This week's appeal, in front of Lord Justice Hughes, Mr Justice Henriques and Mrs Justice Macur, comes in response to a referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission CCRC, the body set up in 1997, partly in response to the many miscarriage of justice campaigns inspired by the Davis case.

George Davis in court 40 years after robbery that sent him to jail 2011

The Guardian has learned that the investigation into the officers began after material uncovered by the CCRC inquiry was referred to the IPCC, which is a police watchdog.

Police chiefs investigated for misconduct over gangland killing case 2011