Marion Fellows has long campaigned for justice for the hundreds of victims across the UK, and the shocking cases that came to her attention in her own constituency.
Lanarkshire MP Marion Fellows went live on air after being invited to the BBC studios at London’s Millbank.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.She is chair of the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices and raised issues on the scandal long before the ITV drama Mr Bates v the Post Office aired.It focused on the Post Office Offences Bill, which is unprecedented UK government legislation to quash convictions.
That could mean delayed exoneration and redress for Scottish victims who have already waited years for justice. Ms Fellows was grilled by the BBC’s Martin Geissler, who pointed out that Scotland’s Lord Advocate - who sits in the Holyrood cabinet - has said that miscarriages of justice should be dealt with by Scottish courts, not UK legislation.“I’ve tabled amendments to the Bill, which, if they were to be taken, would actually cover people in Scotland, covering the Scottish legal aspects of things.
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