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This text reveals what happens to applications for post-conviction review when those in England and Wales who consider themselves to have been wrongfully convicted, and have exhausted direct appeal processes, apply to have their case assessed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. It presents the findings of the first thorough empirical study of decision-making and the use of discretion within the Commission. It shows how the Commission exercises its discretionary powers in identifying and investigating possible wrongful convictions for rehearing by the Court of Appeal.

Judicial error --- Great Britain. --- Conviction of the innocent --- Convictions, Erroneous --- Convictions, Mistaken --- Convictions, Wrongful --- Criminal justice, Errors of --- Erroneous convictions --- Errors of criminal justice --- Innocent, Conviction of the --- Justice, Miscarriage of --- Miscarriage of justice --- Mistaken convictions --- Wrongful convictions --- Criminal justice, Administration of --- Justice, Administration of --- Trials --- CCRC