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Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill

Reference
3997
Date
2026-05-01
Status
2nd reading
Country
United Kingdom
Level
National
Primary Source
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A Bill to make provision for the general public to petition the Criminal Cases Review Commission to review sentences that the petitioners believe to be either too harsh or too lenient; to make provision about the review of such sentences; to make provision about the referral of such cases to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court; and for connected purposes.