CCRC chief spent public funds on luxury hotels for business courses in France

Kneller’s stays included a director’s course the fees for which are currently advertised at more than £21,000 for 10 days’ teaching over three trips. Photograph: Shelter

The chief executive of the miscarriage of justice watchdog spent thousands of pounds of public money on luxury French hotels while enrolling on courses at an elite business school at which her organisation’s then chair held positions.

Karen Kneller, the chief executive of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, is known to have regularly attended Insead business school in Fontainebleau over the past five years.