Clause 33 - Discontinuance of proceedings before court appearance
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill
12:45 pm
Mr Tony McWalter (Hemel Hempstead, Labour/Co-operative)
The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful case. Has he thought about the circumstances in which cases have been withdrawn because key witnesses have been intimidated? Such cases show the complications that might arise, because disclosing information might subject such witnesses to violent retribution by those who were angry with them.