Applications for Ministerial Review – Miscarriages of Justice – Annual Report 2023 – Minister of Justice

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Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Addressing Possible Miscarriages of Justice
  • History of the Power to Review Criminal Convictions
  • The Current Conviction Review Process
  • The Criminal Conviction Review Group
  • The Special Advisor on Wrongful Convictions
  • Conviction Reviews by Outside Agents
  • How the Conviction Review Process Works
    • Applying for a Conviction Review
    • Stages of the Review
• 3. Statistical Information
  • Overview
  • Inquiries
  • Applications Made to the Minister
  • Progress of Applications through the Conviction Review Process
  • Preliminary Assessments
  • Investigations
  • Decisions by the Minister
• Appendix 1: Contacting the Criminal Conviction Review Group