If you have been convicted of a crime in a Scottish Court and you believe that a miscarriage of justice may have occurred in respect of either your conviction, sentence imposed or both, then we may be able to review your case. Information on the application process, including what we require from you in order to undertake a review of your case, is included on this site.





Making an application

How We Review a Case

A legal officer, the Chief Executive and two or three Board Members examine the issues raised in the application, and any other issues they consider to be relevant………

The Decision Process

The Commission’s Board will decide whether to refer the case to the High Court or not by considering the following………

Make an Application

Find out more about making an application as well as 
downloading an application form here.