Failed asylum seeker who attempted attack on Israeli embassy jailed for life Kuwait-born Abdullah Albadri was tackled by armed police after he jumped onto a fence at the embassy in Kensington. Evening Standard · 1h ago
Thirlwall inquiry has left biggest questions around the Letby case unanswered Decision not to pause proceedings means £18m report does not engage with concerns over former nurse’s conviction The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Legal body chief’s position ‘no longer tenable’, MPs warn It follows ‘unpersuasive’ evidence from her on the CCRC’s challenges and response to public criticism in April, the committee said. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Peter Sullivan was wrongly jailed for 38 years – and it’s not a bizarre one-off ANALYSIS: The case is a reminder that there are still people in prison who were jailed based on false confessions, Brian Thornton writes The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail – it would be a mistake to see his case as a bizarre one-off Peter Sullivan has had his conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed. He is not the Beast of Birkenhead. He is an innocent man who got ensnared in a malfunctioning system that then took 38 years to admit its mistake. The Conversation · May 14, 2025
More miscarriages of justice ‘inevitable’, says CCRC review lawyer after Peter Sullivan freed Chris Henley says he expects more wrongful convictions to come to light after 1987 murder case ruling overturned The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
More miscarriages of justice like Peter Sullivan ‘inevitable’, top lawyer warns Chris Henley KC, who led a damning review of the Criminal Cases Review Board, said the appeals system ‘won't face up to the fact’ that mistakes are made The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
CCRC chief spent public funds on luxury hotels for business courses in France Exclusive: Justice watchdog’s Karen Kneller enrolled on courses advertised for thousands of pounds at Insead, where CCRC’s then chair held roles The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025
CEO of watchdog accused of attempt to ‘sanitise’ review of Andrew Malkinson case Exclusive: sources claim CCRC head, Karen Kneller, fought suggestion problems behind handling of case were systemic The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Andrew Malkinson says miscarriage of justice watchdog should be ‘dissolved’ Exclusive: Man jailed for 17 years for rape he did not commit says CCRC is ‘infected with a culture of denial’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss Legal charity Appeal criticised the body’s failure to publicly acknowledge the move after failings in the Andrew Malkinson case. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
IOPC investigates retired officers over role in wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson Police watchdog investigation could involve criminal charges for one of the four former Greater Manchester police officers The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
The Observer view: Criminal Cases Review Commission needs reform and a new leader Helen Pitcher has shown no contrition for the failings of the watchdog, which blundered in the case of Andrew Malkinson The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
For many, Andrew Malkinson’s case a sign the CCRC has lost its way Those close to the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s work hope review will pave way for change in leadership and purpose The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 CCRC chair rejects minister’s call to resign over Andrew Malkinson case Helen Pitcher says she is best person for job despite direct criticism in review of wrongful conviction case
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 Britain’s system for tackling wrongful convictions failed me spectacularly. Overhaul the CCRC now A scathing new report lays bare the inadequacy of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. I’d like to see resignations, says wrongfully convicted former prisoner Andrew Malkinson
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 How did the CCRC handle Andrew Malkinson’s three appeal applications? A review has found Malkinson could have been exonerated of rape almost a decade earlier but for serious failings
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024 ‘Catalogue of failures’: watchdog missed chances to help Andrew Malkinson, report finds Criminal Cases Review Commission could have exonerated Malkinson of rape almost a decade earlier, says inquiry
The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024 Criminal Cases Review Commission apologises to Andrew Malkinson for handling of case Chair Helen Pitcher says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for failing man jailed for 17 years for rape he did not commit