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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Goldsmith (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 January 2004.


Goldsmith, Lord

Question
Whether the Lord Chancellor will discuss with the Lord Chief Justice the recent overturning of certain convictions in relation to babies on cot deaths.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
656 c172-4 
Session
2003-04
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Criminal proceedings Convictions Babies Family courts Infanticide Miscarriages of justice Mothers Expert evidence Cot deaths Statistics Cannings, Angela Clark, Sally Meadow, Roy Patel, Trupti