Written questions

Oliver Campbell

Commons · Question 6597 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

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

Answered by Heidi Alexander, 14 Oct 2024

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...