Archbishop Commissions Independent Review of Peter Ball Case October 5, 2015 by Fulcrum The Archbishop of Canterbury has today commissioned an independent review of the way the Church of England responded to the case of Peter Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester. During a hearing at the Central Criminal Court on September 8th of this year Bishop Peter Ball pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent assault and one charge of misconduct in public office following the work of Sussex police as part of Operation Dunhill. Church of England 5 October 2015 FulcrumShareTweetShare