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New interim chair gets to grips with Criminal Cases Review Commission

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jun 06, 2025
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Less than 24 hours after she was named as interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Dame Vera Baird KC gave a robust interview to the Radio 4 Today programme on Wednesday — listen here from about 2.11.40 or read the BBC’s report. No question of waiting until she had “got her feet under the table”: she knew exactly what she needed to do.

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