The Justice Committee will question senior leaders of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) during a one-off evidence session on Tuesday 29 April on the work of the CCRC.
MPs on the cross-party Committee chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter have called on CCRC bosses to attend a hearing in Parliament amid concerns over the current challenges it is facing.
CCRC Chief Executive Karen Kneller will appear before the Committee alongside Casework Operations Director Amanda Pearce and potentially an Interim Chair if in place before the date of the session.
Committee Chair Mr Slaughter wrote to the Lord Chancellor in January in the wake of the resignation of CCRC Chair Helen Pitcher OBE formally requesting the Government adds the role of the Chair of the CCRC to those which are subject to pre-appointment scrutiny by the Justice Committee.
Minister for Courts and Legal Services Sarah Sackman KC MP responded to the Committee’s letter earlier this month. The Justice Committee conducts accountability hearings for a number of bodies including the CCRC. It last appeared before the Committee on 25 May 2021.