CPS: Disclosure of Evidence Debate

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CPS: Disclosure of Evidence

Lord Pannick Excerpts
Monday 18th December 2017

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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My Lords, again, I am not going to anticipate the outcome of the review that will be undertaken jointly by the CPS and the police in respect of this case.

Lord Pannick Portrait Lord Pannick (CB)
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My Lords, why is it that the full detail of the internal review should not be published, given the public interest in the matter?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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My Lords, at this stage it is anticipated that the conclusions of any review will be published, but it is not usual or normal for the full terms of an internal review to be put into the public domain.