Birmingham Six released

Title

Birmingham Six released

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; News bulletin

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

News bulletin read by Annie Webster for the 5 O’Clock News. Item on the Birmingham Six being released with their convictions quashed. Tim Crook reports from the Old Bailey; Stephanie West (IRN) reports on reaction outside the court, where Patrick Joseph (Paddy Joe) Hill addresses the crowd; Home Secretary, Kenneth Baker speaks in Parliament about the need to review the criminal justice system; Shadow Home Secretary, Roy Hattersley talks about weaknesses in the system.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; Kenneth Baker; Tim Crook; Stephanie West; Annie Webster; Paddy Joe Hill

Keywords

Legal procedure; Terrorism; IRA; Courts; Imprisonment; Conviction; Appeals; Verdicts; Miscarriages of justice; Birmingham Six

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