Law Reform: Murder Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Law Reform: Murder

Lord Thomas of Gresford Excerpts
Monday 12th July 2010

(14 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord McNally Portrait Lord McNally
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It is an urgent priority.

Lord Thomas of Gresford Portrait Lord Thomas of Gresford
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The Minister will recall that the piecemeal reform of the law of provocation carried out by the previous Government was described by the Law Commission as “bizarre”. Will he assure us that if there is a reform of the law of murder, it will be done as a whole?