About the SCCRC

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is a public body which was established by an Act of Parliament in April 1999.  The Commission is funded by the Scottish Government Criminal Justice Directorate (CJD) and is accountable to the Scottish Parliament for those public funds.

Our review of cases is completely independent of Parliament, the Scottish Government, the Crown, the Justiciary and the Defence.  All cases accepted by us are subjected to a robust and thoroughly impartial review before a decision on whether or not to refer to the High Court is taken.

We are based in Glasgow, headed by a Chief Executive and staffed by a Director of Corporate Services, two Senior Legal Officers, six Legal Officers and three administrative support staff.  We have a Board of seven Members appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister.  The Members of the Board and the Chief Executive work together to ensure that the Commission runs efficiently and effectively.