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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Carver (Crossbench). It was answered by Baroness Blatch (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 1995.


Blatch, Baroness

Question
When HMG intend to introduce legislation to give effect to the recommendation of the Criminal Law Revision Committee in its 14th report in 1980 relating to the charge of manslaughter rather than murder to be brought against a person who kills another person by using excessive force in legitimate self-defence or in the prevention of crime. -

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
561 c303 
Session
1994-95
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Criminal law Homicide Self-defence