Written question asked by Lord Burton (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 November 1997. It was answered by Lord Irvine of Lairg (Labour) on Thursday, 6 November 1997 on behalf of the Court Service.

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Irvine of Lairg, Lord

Question

On whose and with what authority Joyce Stewart, of the Crown Service headquarters, wrote to Robert Gardener, Clerk to the Cambridge Crown Court (letter reference PQ 98/289), following publication of the judgment delivered at Cambridge Crown Court on 11 September 1997, instructing him not to release to Reginald Buckland (the appellant) in case A970014 any papers and documents lodged with the court by the Chief Constable of Cambridge, in respect of the case heard on 15 August 1997 against the refusal of the Chief Constable to vary the conditions of a firearms certificate; and whether they will place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House. - Text of letter from M D Huebner of the Court Service.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

582 c299-300WA

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Disclosure of information Appeals Civil proceedings Licensing Firearms Documents Judgements Cambridgeshire Constabulary