US EditionDame Vera Baird appointed as interim chair of the CCRC amid push for reform
- Dame Vera Baird KC was appointed in June 2025 to temporarily lead the Criminal Cases Review Commission, filling a leadership gap that had lasted for nearly six months.
- The appointment followed criticism from the Commons justice committee report that highlighted the CCRC's failure to learn from past mistakes after chair Helen Pitcher resigned in January.
- Dame Vera will lead an urgent review of the CCRC's governance, leadership, investigative capacity, culture, and value for money to restore public confidence.
- The organisation called the appointment a positive step, noting Dame Vera's decades of experience and commitment to justice while stressing the CCRC's vital role in correcting miscarriages of justice.
- Her leadership and review are expected to help the CCRC regain trust and improve its ability to identify wrongful convictions, as urged by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood.
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