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Speaker's ruling from Speaker in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 February 2001.


: Westminster Hall sittings rulings that "I remind the hon Gentleman (Mr Dalyell) of yesterdays ruling by Mr Speaker: the case is sub judice

Westminster Hall sittings rulings that "I remind the hon Gentleman (Mr Dalyell) of yesterdays ruling by Mr Speaker: the case is sub judice. It is difficult to interpret what might be in transgression of a sub judice ruling, but I must err on the side of caution. I therefore ask the hon Gentleman to refrain from any reference to the trial ... or the appellant" to Mr Dalyell during an adjournment debate on Libya, and remarks on the Lockerbie trial and Mr Al-Megrahi.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
363 c19-20WH,24WH 
Session
2000-01
Procedure
Sub judice rule
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Appeals Bombings Debates Parliamentary procedure Scope of debate Lockerbie
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk