Dame Vera Baird DBE KC appointed as Interim Chair of the CCRC

Tuesday, 3 June 2025 12:45

His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Dame Vera Baird DBE KC as the Interim Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). The appointment will commence on 9 June 2025 and will end on 8 December 2026. The CCRC Chair role has been vacant since Helen Pitcher's resignation on 14 January 2025. The Lord Chancellor has requested that Dame Vera carry out a thorough review of the operation of the CCRC, to increase...Request free trial