Criminal Cases Review Commission
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The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent public body in the United Kingdom that investigates potential miscarriages of justice in criminal convictions and sentences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Criminal Cases Review Commission canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T345156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Cases Review Commission Context triple: [Ministry of Justice, oversees, Criminal Cases Review Commission]
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A.
Commission for Confidential Matters
The Commission for Confidential Matters is a specialized body within the Roman Curia responsible for handling sensitive and secret affairs of the Holy See.
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B.
Enforcement Committee
The Enforcement Committee is a key body within the World Customs Organization that focuses on international customs enforcement, including combating smuggling, fraud, and other cross-border illicit activities.
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C.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
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D.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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E.
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is the Chinese Communist Party’s top internal watchdog body responsible for enforcing party discipline and leading anti-corruption efforts within the party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Cases Review Commission Target entity description: The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent public body in the United Kingdom that investigates potential miscarriages of justice in criminal convictions and sentences.
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A.
Commission for Confidential Matters
The Commission for Confidential Matters is a specialized body within the Roman Curia responsible for handling sensitive and secret affairs of the Holy See.
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B.
Enforcement Committee
The Enforcement Committee is a key body within the World Customs Organization that focuses on international customs enforcement, including combating smuggling, fraud, and other cross-border illicit activities.
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C.
Organized Crime Control Bureau
The Organized Crime Control Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for investigating and combating organized criminal enterprises such as gangs, racketeering operations, and narcotics trafficking.
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D.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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E.
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is the Chinese Communist Party’s top internal watchdog body responsible for enforcing party discipline and leading anti-corruption efforts within the party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-departmental public body
ⓘ
public body ⓘ review commission ⓘ |
| applicationFee | no fee ⓘ |
| appliesTo | criminal law ⓘ |
| appointmentOfCommissionersBy | King on the advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ |
| canReceiveApplicationsFrom |
convicted persons
ⓘ
legal representatives ⓘ third parties on behalf of applicants ⓘ |
| composition |
commissioners
ⓘ
staff investigators ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decisionStandard | real possibility test ⓘ |
| excludesJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| focus | miscarriages of justice ⓘ |
| funding | funded by the UK government ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CCRC ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Crown Court convictions
ⓘ
criminal sentences ⓘ magistrates’ court convictions ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Birmingham
ⓘ
England ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| independence | operationally independent of government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| oversight |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
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| parentOrganization | Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| power |
conduct investigations into criminal cases
ⓘ
obtain documents from public bodies ⓘ refer cases to the Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigation of alleged miscarriages of justice
ⓘ
review of criminal convictions ⓘ review of criminal sentences ⓘ |
| replaced | Home Office C3 Division ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Chancellor
ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Chancellor of England
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| sector | criminal justice system ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
United Kingdom (excluding Scotland)
ⓘ
linked to:
England and Wales
|
| shortName | CCRC ⓘ |
| typeOfReview | post-conviction review ⓘ |
| website | https://ccrc.gov.uk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Criminal Cases Review Commission Description of subject: The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent public body in the United Kingdom that investigates potential miscarriages of justice in criminal convictions and sentences.
Referenced by (11)
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