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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Criminal Cases Review Commission told to urgently improve after Malkinson failings

Andrew Malkinson in glasses and a black T-shirt stands at a protest holding signs behind him
The CCRC has been heavily criticised for its handling of the case of Andrew Malkinson (pictured), one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Photograph: Ron Fassbender/Alamy

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) must urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings such as those in the Andrew Malkinson scandal, a watchdog has found.

Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service, delivered the warning after carrying out an independent inspection of casework by the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.

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