As reported on this blog previously, (read here…) Jeremy Bamber’s lawyer, Simon McKay has applied to the CCRC to have Bamber’s case taken back to the appeal courts. Today that application was denied. McKay has claimed that he will seek to judicially review the decision as it is fundamentally flawed:
“Four independent and supremely qualified experts provided opinions that fundamentally undermined the Crown case against Mr Bamber and the safety of the convictions. The evidence was credible, inherently believable and gave rise to cogent admissible grounds of appeal that may have affected the jury’s verdict. This is sufficient for the case to be referred back: whether the conviction is in fact subsequently quashed is a matter for the court of appeal. The commission has usurped the court’s function.”
This latest decision will only add fuel to the fire that the CCRC is failing in it’s duty to refer cases of wrongfully convicted individuals back to the Court of Appeal. Read more here…
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