§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Advocate-General what steps she is taking to seek clarification of the law in relation to undue delay in trial contrary to Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. [73601]
The Advocate-GeneralI intervened in the case ofR v HMA which is a leading case concerning pre-trial delay. I appeared personally in the case before the Appeal Court in Scotland on 12–14 March and before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on 15–16 October 2002. Given that the case was only heard last week, it will be some time before the Judicial Committee issues its opinion.