HL Deb 23 February 2005 vol 669 cc204-5WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 8 February (WA 102–103) concerning the use of intercept material in criminal proceedings, which countries' legal regimes were considered; and how they were selected for consideration. [HL1336]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The review of intercept as evidence considered in particular the intercept regimes of the US, Australia, the Netherlands and France. These countries were selected as representing a range of criminal justice regimes in which intercept is used evidentially.

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 8 February (WA 102–103) concerning the use of intercept material in criminal proceedings, which of the countries' legal regimes are adversarial in nature; and which are inquisitorial. [HL1337]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The legal regimes of the US and Australia are adversarial in nature, those of the Netherlands and France inquisitorial.