A man who has served 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after ...

A former chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has called the Law Commission’s proposal to scrap its controversial statutory test for referrals ‘a distraction’ and argued that it is ...

A former Lord Chancellor has accused the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) of being responsible for delaying the quashing of the conviction of a man who has served 38 years in prison for murder ...

The government is asking legal aid lawyers to have their say over proposed funding increases in the sector. A consultation launched last week asks for input on a £92m funding increased announced by ...

Murder is to intentionally take another’s life. For such a heinous crime there must be an equally severe punishment. Something to hurt the perpetrator, deter others and protect society from further ...

Almost lost amid the avalanche of publicity which accompanied the release of the Birmingham Six on 14 March 1991 was an announcement from Home Secretary Kenneth Baker MP. A Royal Commission was to be ...