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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-18more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Expert Evidence remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the allegations made regarding expert witnesses in the BBC Panorama programme Justice for Sale, broadcast on 9 June, they intend to revise the rules regarding the use of expert witnesses in criminal trials. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
uin HL413 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There is no place in the justice system for corrupt expert witnesses. Those who are found guilty can face prosecution for perjury, or for perverting the course of justice which carries the maximum penalty of a life sentence.</p><p>Following the Government's response to the Law Commission's report into Expert Evidence, the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee was asked to make changes to the Rules which will clarify the duties of expert witnesses and remind the parties, and the courts, of the vital importance of distinguishing between those conclusions that expert evidence can support, and those which it cannot. The Committee has agreed to do so and I expect these new Rules to come into force in October.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T11:34:37.7813738Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T11:34:37.7813738Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
648
label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
62485
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-18more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Expert Evidence remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the allegations made regarding expert witnesses in the BBC Panorama programme Justice for Sale, broadcast on 9 June, they will review and publish a list of the occasions on which the expert witnesses identified in that programme gave evidence under oath in criminal trials since June 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
uin HL414 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service does not record which experts are called to give evidence in trials, and this information is therefore not available.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T11:37:14.6757342Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T11:37:14.6757342Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
648
label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
62486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-18more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Expert Evidence remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the allegations made regarding expert witnesses in the BBC Panorama programme Justice for Sale, broadcast on 9 June, they intend to review independently the evidence given by Michael Ansell in the Asil Nadir trial. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this
uin HL415 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
answer text <p>No. Michael Ansell was instructed by the defence in the trial of Asil Nadir and if the defence have concerns about the evidence given by one of their witnesses it is a matter for them to take forward.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wallace of Tankerness more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T11:33:24.4709219Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T11:33:24.4709219Z
answering member
630
label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Tankerness more like this
tabling member
648
label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass more like this