Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 36
36
Deferred
CCRC's effectiveness has significantly deteriorated due to leadership failures and operational issues.
Conclusion
We conclude that, a decade on from our predecessor Committee’s inquiry into the CCRC, there is evidence that the situation for the CCRC has deteriorated significantly. At the time of writing, the CCRC lacks a chair and has struggled to secure a sufficient number of commissioners, which are central to how it operates. The CCRC has moved to remote-first as a means of operation, which is out of step with the rest of the public sector and seems unsuited to the nature of their work. An independent review found a number of significant failures in how it dealt with one of the most significant miscarriages of justice of recent times. The leadership of the organisation failed to respond adequately to Andrew Malkinson’s acquittal and to the publication of the independent review. (Conclusion, Paragraph 99)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees the CCRC is important and faces significant challenges in rebuilding public trust. It states the new interim Chair's review will cover the Committee's concerns and looks forward to its findings and recommendations.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The Ministry of Justice agrees that the CCRC is a hugely important organisation, and that it faces significant challenges in terms of rebuilding public trust in its work. The new interim Chair’s review will cover many of the aspects the Committee has expressed concern about, and we look forward to considering Dame Vera’s views and recommendations over the coming months.