I understand what you are saying, but I do think that there aare some things that must be kept under wraps and for various reasons. Police procedure is an obvious one, but I think their procedure has changed so much since the 80's that that can no longer be a valid reason in this case. I think it has to be remembered that the CCRC do have access to PII material, and can determine whether or not it is of assistance to an applicant or not, although I also appreciate the scepticism that surrounds the abilities of the CCRC. A good example of what I mean would be the information relating to the death of Taff Jones. I firmly believe that his family should be protected from the sort of exposure that much of the other evidence and supposed evidence in this case receives.
I'd still like to see his notebook though. According to Scott Lomax it is either in the possession of the police, or it has been destroyed by them? But apparently the last people to have it were the police?