Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Stephen Ladyman (Labour), on Thursday, 8 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 9 members in total.

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DOUBLE JEOPARDY RULE

That this House notes that the Home Affairs Committee, in its Third Report, has recommended a relaxation of the double jeopardy rule under certain conditions; respects the opinions of the committee and understands the concerns that have led to them but believes their recommendation to be deeply flawed; notes that protection against double jeopardy dated from Roman times and is a fundamental protection for the individual citizen and any relaxation, however well motivated or restricted, would undermine this essential safeguard against wrongful conviction; believes that its relaxation may allow some apparent injustices to be addressed in the short term but would lead to far more and far greater injustices in the long term; and calls on the Government, when it considers this matter, to reject calls for any change to the law in this regard.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

819 

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Double jeopardy

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk