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3rd Report - Leadership of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
Justice Committee
HC 749
Published 23 May 2025
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Karen Kneller told us that the “validity of the work of the CCRC or any decision taken is not impacted by commissioner numbers”. We question this assertion. Operating without a full quota of commissioners, in other words ‘short-staffed’, must place pressure on those in position, thereby increasing organisational risk. This …
Government Response Summary
The government's response acknowledges general concerns about commissioner recruitment and fees, but does not directly address the committee's specific questioning of the CCRC CEO's assertion or the critique of leadership's seriousness regarding organisational risk due to short-staffing.