Why it matters in the Letby case
Referral is not release. The procedural path from referral to outcome takes months and depends on the volume of new evidence.
May 2026: Thirlwall Inquiry report delayed to at least September 2026 · six-baby inquests relisted to 2027 · CCRC review active · Shoo Lee Panel: no medical evidence of deliberate harm.
Legal explainer
A CCRC referral triggers a fresh hearing before the Court of Appeal Criminal Division. The Court hears the new evidence, applies the unsafe-conviction test under s.2 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, and may quash, order a retrial, or uphold.
Referral is not release. The procedural path from referral to outcome takes months and depends on the volume of new evidence.
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