THE principle of double jeopardy, which prevented an accused person being tried twice for the same crime, was done away with in 2005.
A change in the law gave the Court of Appeal the power to quash an acquittal and order a retrial where there was "new and compelling evidence" suggesting a person who had been cleared was actually guilty.
A new trial could take place if, for example, a confession, new witnesses or previously unseen DNA material came to light.
The rule of double jeopardy is thought to Replica Porsche Design Watches Watch date back at least to the Magna Carta in 1215 during the reign of King John.
It has been widely copied in legal systems around the world.
Replica Nike Dunk SB SneakersIn 1999 The Macpherson Inquiry into the racist murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence suggested it should be dropped in cases where there was "fresh and viable" new evidence.
A year later a report from the Law Commission also recommended reversing the rule in murder cases.
The first case to be re-examined was that of 22-yearold Julie Hogg, killed in a frenzied sex attack at her home in Billingham, Teesside, in November 1989.
Her boyfriend Billy Dunlop was tried for her murder but acquitted after the jury failed to reach a verdict.
Later, while serving a sevenyear sentence for a serious assault on another woman, Dunlop allegedly confessed to a prison officer he HAD killed Julie.
Replica Prada WholesaleIn 2006 he pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to murder and was jailed for life.
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