A solicitor representing Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly-convicted in 2003 for rape, said its leadership needed to be full-time.
Lawyers representing exonerated prisoner Andrew Malkinson have called for the chairmanship of the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice to be made full-time.
The CCRC has come in for criticism after it twice turned down Mr Malkinson’s application for his rape conviction to be referred for appeal by the organisation. Ms Pitcher told MPs in December that she planned to “relinquish” some responsibilities ahead of her appointment as chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission — another part-time position she carries out in conjunction with her CCRC job.
During the session, Ms Pitcher said she was “absolutely confident” she could find the time to be chairwoman of both the CCRP and JAC. Andrew Malkinson twice applied for his case to be referred for appeal by the CCRC but was turned down
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