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Convictions: Appeals

Answer

Information on the number of cases received and completed, and the average duration of a review, is available on the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s (CCRC) website and in their annual report. The table below provides data for the last five complete business years:

	Applications Received	Cases Completed	Average Duration of a Review (from allocation to initial decision)
2019-20	1334	1453	31.7 weeks
2020-21	1142	1109	35.1 weeks
2021-22	1198	1183	34.4 weeks
2022-23	1424	1275	38.7 weeks
2023-24	1629	1441	35.1 weeks

The average number of Case Review Managers over the past five years is as follows:

Year ending 31 March	Case Review Manager Average Headcount
2019 – 2020	30
2020 – 2021	30
2021 – 2022	29
2022 – 2023	29
2023 - 2024	31

Section three of the CCRC’s published Case Review Process policy (CW-POL-04-Case-Review-Process-v3.0.pdf (cloud-platform-e218f50a4812967ba1215eaecede923f.s3.amazonaws.com)) outlines that cases are generally allocated in date order of receipt. However, there are several exceptional factors which determine the degree of priority once a case is under review. These assessments are fluid and relative to the needs of other cases. There are several factors for a case to be given higher priority, these include old age (75 years or older) and/or ill health, supported by medical evidence, where there is concern that the applicant may die before the case is dealt with. In addition, evidence that the applicant’s serious ill health (or that of any close family member of the applicant) is directly and significantly aggravated by any delay will also result in the case being given higher priority. The full list of factors for a case to be given a higher priority can be found in the Case Review Process policy.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL4528

Session

2023-24

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Appeals Convictions Criminal Cases Review Commission

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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