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...