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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Miscarriage of justice watchdog urgently ordered to improve in wake of Andrew Malkinson scandal

The Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) has been told to urgently tackle delays in potential miscarriages of justices in a damning inspection, launched after a man wrongfully convicted of rape served 17 years in prison.

Officials from HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) discovered too many appeals handled by the miscarriages of justice review body had drifted without justification, each leaving “a real person waiting longer for answers they deserve”.

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