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Criminal Cases Review Commission Receives 500th Application
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 11:14 am | NZ CCRC
Currently the Commission has 229 open cases, with 203 cases in triage or initial assessment and 26 cases where Te Kāhui is undertaking a section 25 (of the CCRC Act) investigation. Te Kāhui has reviewed & completed 273 cases. A full breakdown ... More >>
Urgent need for NZ Criminal Cases Review Commission
Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 9:15 am | NZ CCRC
The albatross around the neck of New Zealand's criminal justice system is the ancient Royal Prerogative of Mercy appeal route for persons who claim to have been wrongly convicted of a crime. Their only alternative is a costly and lengthy appeal to the ... More >>