Clause 62 - Cases that may be retried
Criminal Justice Bill
9:10 am
Lady Lady Hermon (North Down, UUP)
Thank you. Even at this hour of the morning, I think that I got it right.
The hon. Gentleman seems to be suggesting that the category of offences should be restricted to only the most serious, such as murder. Does he accept that the very serious nature of such cases would mean that they would attract significant media speculation at the first trial? How, therefore, can he possibly have any confidence that the people accused would have a fair trial?