Home Affairs - Third Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 May 2000.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

INTRODUCTION

THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY RULE

CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY

THE LAW COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS

THE ARGUMENTS IN PRINCIPLE

NUMBERS OF CASES

SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENCE

NATURE OF THE NEW EVIDENCE

DUE DILIGENCE

EFFECT OF THE NEW EVIDENCE

A FAIR SECOND TRIAL?

SAFEGUARDS

EFFECT ON POLICE INVESTIGATIONS

RETROSPECTION AND TIME LIMITS

HUMAN RIGHTS CONSIDERATIONS

TAINTED ACQUITTALS

PROSECUTION APPEALS

SCENARIOS

CONCLUSION

GOVERNMENT REPLY AND DEBATE

SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF UNPRINTED MEMORANDA




MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Tuesday 25 January 2000
Tuesday 8 February 2000

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 8 June 2000