Homicide
(asked on 6th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the law on murder and manslaughter, following the Valdo Calocane case.
This question was answered on 19th February 2025
The Government announced, on 6 December 2024, that it had invited the Law Commission to undertake a review of the law of homicide, including the full and partial defences to homicide, and the sentencing framework for murder. The Law Commission expects to begin work on this review later this year.