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.
CCRC chronology
Every filing on the public record in the Lucy Letby CCRC application, as recorded in the chronology the Criminal Cases Review Commission itself published in January 2026 — an unprecedented step by the Commission, taken to counter possible misunderstandings about processing delays.
The Commission’s own statement accompanying the chronology emphasised: “We make impartial, evidence-based decisions. We do not make decisions on the basis of external pressure from anyone.” The CCRC clarified that its role is to identify potential miscarriages of justice for appellate-court referral, not to determine guilt or innocence itself. The Commission has since said that further comment on the review will not be provided while the review is under way.
The CCRC received the preliminary application on behalf of Lucy Letby on the evening of Monday 3 February 2025.
The CCRC requested a legal waiver of privilege over the defence files held by Lucy Letby's trial legal team.
Independent experts' reports filed in support of the application.
Further independent experts' reports filed.
The main written submissions from Mark McDonald KC's legal team received.
Further expert report on a topic not previously covered received.
Notice from the defence team of forthcoming submissions on an expert report and additional topic.
Further written submissions received from the defence team, on matters separate from those previously notified.
The legal waiver of privilege over the original trial defence files, and the underlying defence material, received by the CCRC.
The CCRC takes the unprecedented step of publishing the above timeline to counter possible misunderstandings about processing delays. Source: The Justice Gap.
The CCRC review remains active. Receipt of an application is not a finding; the CCRC refers cases on a “real possibility” test under section 13 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995, and refers roughly 3% of applications it receives. The Commission has said the review will be lengthy: a source quoted in The Justice Gap indicated the process could take “years, not months”.
Source: Criminal Cases Review Commission published chronology, January 2026; reporting by The Justice Gap and the CCRC’s own announcement of 4 February 2025.