Clause 65 - New and compelling evidence
Criminal Justice Bill
2:30 pm
Lady Lady Hermon (North Down, UUP)
Will the Minister address the point that a person is entitled to a trial within a reasonable time? He said that when DNA was discovered almost 18 years ago, it may have been a little unreliable. Is he suggesting that that sort of evidence could now be used in retrials? Would such trials take place within a reasonable time under the European convention?