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New miscarriage of justice watchdog chair calls leadership 'unimpressive'

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Dame Vera Baird has been appointed to head up the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) The watchdog examines potential miscarriages of justice in the criminal courts of England , Wales and Northern Ireland .

The commission has had four critical reviews in the last 10 years , which Dame Vera said "all find the same thing" She said: "They don't communicate with applicants, are reluctant to challenge the Court of Appeal , they look for reasons not to refer".

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