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* Good afternoon, my name is Rebecca Stanton and today I'm here to talk about the need for reforming the rule of Double Jeopardy. * We'll talk about the present rules. * The human rights importance and the protection the rules offer * And the need to bring these rulings up to date. * The double jeopardy rule has been part of common law since the 12th century, preventing the state from seeking to retry a defendant whom has already been acquitted or convicted of the offence. * The possibility of reforming these centuries old rulings were raised in the McPherson report, which was the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence. This report suggested; ".... perhaps in modern conditions the absolute principle may sometimes lead to injustice " * Before we examine the need for reform we must first look into the current status of the rules of double jeopardy * There are two rules that...

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