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Calls for overhaul of part-time chairmanship of criminal cases review body

Lawyers representing exonerated prisoner Andrew Malkinson have called for the chairmanship of the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice to be made full-time. Emily Bolton, the solicitor for Mr Malkinson – who served 17 ...

19 Aug 2023 at 21:57

Man wrongly jailed for 17 years calls for case review board boss to face sack

A man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape has called for the head of a criminal review board to be sacked and stripped of her OBE. Andrew Malkinson spoke out after his legal team discovered striking similarities ...

24 Jan 2024 at 11:18

Andrew Malkinson ‘vindicated’ after resignation of case review board boss

Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of rape, said he feels “vindicated” after the resignation of the head of the body which investigates potential miscarriages of justice. Mr Malkinson was jailed in ...

15 Jan 2025 at 10:00

‘A scapegoat over Malkinson case’: Criminal Cases Review Commission boss resigns

The head of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has resigned, saying that she was made a scapegoat over the Andrew Malkinson case. Mr Malkinson spent 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit and labelled CCRC chairwoman ...

14 Jan 2025 at 20:24

Chief accused of ‘half-hearted’ defence of review body after Malkinson case

The head of a legal body heavily criticised for its handling of the Andrew Malkinson case has been accused of giving a “half-hearted” defence of the organisation in the wake of its challenges. Karen Kneller, chief executive of the ...

29 Apr 2025 at 18:55

Legal body chief’s position ‘no longer tenable’, MPs warn

The head of a legal body heavily criticised for its handling of the Andrew Malkinson case should not continue in the top job, a committee of MPs has said. Karen Kneller’s position as chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review ...

23 May 2025 at 09:06

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson ‘could have been freed decade earlier’

Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly convicted of rape and jailed for 17 years, was “failed” by the Criminal Cases Review Commission and could have been exonerated almost a decade earlier, a review has found. The CCRC “obstructed ...

18 Jul 2024 at 14:37

Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson ‘could have been freed 10 years earlier’

The Justice Secretary is looking to sack the boss of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after a review found wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson was failed and could have been exonerated nearly a decade earlier. Mr ...

18 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has come under fire for not publicly acknowledging the Government’s bid to remove its boss over the litany of failings in the Andrew Malkinson case. A review published in ...

27 Nov 2024 at 18:10

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