Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Heyes (Labour), on Tuesday, 15 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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JUSTICE AFTER ACQUITTAL

That this House notes the launch on 24th June of Justice After Acquittal; congratulates the co-founders, Ann Roberts and Carole Longe, on establishing this campaigning and support group to represent the interests of families like their own who have suffered the double injustice of the loss of a loved one and the failure of the criminal justice system; calls for more to be done to support the families of victims during and after the trials of those accused of the murder or manslaughter of their family members; and urges the Government to consider a change in the law to provide for a `not decided' verdict in cases where the jury is unable to reach a decision and to provide for decisions of juries in certain circumstances to be subject to judicial review.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2044 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Vincent Cable

Stephen Dorrell

Paul Flynn

Kelvin Hopkins

Gordon Prentice

Subjects

Crime Administration of justice Criminal law

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk