▁Commission , ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁London ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁by ▁the ▁Home ▁Secretary ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁exam ining ▁the ▁English ▁system ▁of ▁criminal ▁justice ▁and ▁make ▁recommend ations ▁as ▁to ▁changes ▁that ▁should ▁be ▁made ▁increase ▁the ▁efficiency ▁of ▁the ▁system ▁and ▁the ▁effective ▁justice ▁inher ent ▁in ▁the ▁process . ▁It ▁took ▁effect ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁The ▁Commission ▁was ▁the ▁continu ation ▁of ▁Sir ▁John ▁May ' s ▁inqu iry ▁into ▁the ▁false ▁conv ict ions ▁of ▁the ▁Mag u ire ▁Seven ▁and ▁extension ▁to ▁other ▁mis car ri ages ▁of ▁justice . ▁Vis count ▁R unc iman ▁was ▁the ▁original ▁chairman . ▁ ▁In ▁particular , ▁it ▁was ▁to ▁examine : ▁ 1 ) ▁The ▁behavior ▁of ▁the ▁police ▁and ▁super vis ing ▁officers . ▁ 2 ) ▁Pro per ▁process ▁of ▁pro sec utors ▁ 3 ) ▁For ens ic ▁science ▁and ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁professional ▁witness es . ▁ 4 ) ▁The ▁rights ▁of ▁the ▁accused ▁to ▁a ▁proper ▁defense . ▁ 5 ) ▁The ▁range ▁of ▁powers ▁of ▁the ▁courts ▁in ▁the ▁process , ▁and ▁if ▁the ▁balance ▁is ▁proper . ▁ 6 ) ▁The ▁global ▁effic acy ▁of ▁the ▁process , ▁including ▁process ▁in ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁appeal . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Royal ▁Commission ▁reported ▁to ▁Parliament ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁and ▁recommended ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁an ▁independent ▁body ▁to : ▁Consider ▁sus pected ▁mis car ri ages ▁of ▁justice ▁ ▁To ▁refer