Procedure - First 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 16 March 2005.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Summary

1 Introduction

Our inquiry

The history of the rule

2 The justification for the rule

Prejudice of cases

Comity

3 Problems with the rule

Level of disquiet

Related cases

Delay

Reference to cases not impinging on the merits

Inquests

Tribunals

4 The Chair's discretion

5 Select committees

6 Conclusions

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex: Sub Judice Resolution, 2001

Formal minutes

Witnesses

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Wednesday 8 December 2004

Wednesday 19 January 2005

Wednesday 23 February 2005

Wednesday 9 March 2005

List of written evidence

Reports from the Procedure Committee since 2001

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Prepared 4 April 2005