Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 6597

Oliver Campbell

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the Court of Appeal judgment in the case of Oliver Campbell and The King, reference [2024] EWCA Crim 1036.

Answer

Heidi Alexander
Criminal justice policies have advanced in the 33 years since Mr Campbell’s conviction, reflecting improved understanding of vulnerabilities. Robust processes to support defendants are now in place and regularly reviewed, for example guidance for judges o...

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