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The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, established by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997). The Commission has the statutory power to refer cases dealt with on indictment (''ie'' solemn cases) to the High Court of Justiciary. This was extended to include summary cases by Statutory Instrument on 31 March 1999,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (Application to Summary Proceedings) Order 1999, SI 1999/1181 )〕 immediately before the Commission took up its role in April 1999. Though funded by the Scottish Government, investigations are carried out independently of Scottish Ministers, with the Commission being accountable to the Scottish Parliament on matters of finance and administration. ==Governance and administration== The Commission is headed by Chief Executive, Gerard Sinclair, and staffed by a Director of Corporate Services, 2 Senior Legal Officers, 6 Legal Officers and 3 admin support staff. Eight Legal Officers and one Senior Legal Officer are required to deal with the Commission's normal case load. In order to review the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the Commission sought approval from the Scottish Executive Justice Department for the appointment of 2 additional Legal Officers and 1 Senior Legal Officer. The SCCRC has a Board of Management of 9 members appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister of Scotland. As of 1 January 2009, its current members are: *Jean Couper CBE, Chairman *Mr David Belfall *Mr Graham Bell QC *Professor Brian Caddy *Mr Stewart Campbell *Mr Gerard McClay *Professor George Irving *Mr Gerry Bann *Mr Christopher Shead〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=SCCRC Management )〕 By statute, at least one third of the Commission's members are required to be legally qualified (either an advocate or solicitor of at least 10 years' standing) and at least two thirds must have knowledge or experience of the criminal justice system. The Board members and the Chief Executive are required to work together to ensure that the Commission runs efficiently and effectively. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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