HL Deb 29 June 1998 vol 591 c58WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they agree with the Criminal Cases Review Commission that it is not necessary to be a trained lawyer to be a case review manager investigating suspected miscarriages of criminal justice. [HL2366]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1), the Criminal Cases Review Commission has discretion to appoint such employees as it thinks fit (subject to the consent of the Secretary of State as to their number and terms and conditions of service) to enable it to carry out its functions.

It would not be appropriate for Her Majesty's Government to comment on the Criminal Cases Review Commission's internal arrangements concerning recruitment.