The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice, also known as the Runciman Commission, was established in London on 14 March 1991 by the Home Secretary for the purpose of examining the English system of criminal justice and making recommendations as to changes that should be made in order increase the efficiency of the system and the effective justice inherent in the process.
The Commission was the continuation of Sir John May's inquiry into the false convictions of the Maguire Seven and extension to other miscarriages of justice.
In particular, it was to examine: The Royal Commission reported to Parliament in July 1993 and recommended the establishment of an independent body to: As a result the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 established the Criminal Cases Review Commission as an executive non-departmental public body.
[2] The total expenditure of the Royal Commission was £2 600 000.
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