§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Solicitor-General if he will list the criteria he uses in deciding whether a Diplock court hearing has been prejudiced by(a) public comment and (b) other matters outside the court. [156537]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is not for the Attorney-General, or Solicitor-General, to consider whether a trial has been prejudiced by any matter. If, following a conviction, there is any question as to the fairness of a trial, it is exclusively for the Court of Appeal to consider by way of appeal or referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.