6 February 2023
Mr Nicholas Brown
BDP Pitmans
Your Ref: CYG/LUB/104312.0002
Our Ref: RPM / Thompson
By email: NicholasBrown@bdpitmans.com
Date : 6 February 2023
Dear Mr Brown,
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXERCISE OF THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE OF MERCY (RPM) FOR EDITH THOMPSON
I write further to my consideration of your application of 7 July 2022 and letter of 17 November 2022 with regard to the application for an exercise of the Royal Prerogative of Mercy (RPM) in the case Edith Thompson. You make this application on behalf of Professor Rene Weis, who is the heir and executor to the estate.
Section 16 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 provides the Secretary of State for Justice with the power to refer to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) “any matter which arises in the consideration of whether to recommend the exercise of His Majesty’s prerogative of mercy in relation to a conviction” on which he desires the CCRC’s assistance. The Secretary of State for Justice has asked that Professor Weis’ application be referred to the CCRC to allow a full investigation of your application to take place and for the CCRC to give a statement of their conclusions on it. Please note that it may take a number of months for them to reach their conclusions.
We will be in contact with you when we have received a formal response from the CCRC. Yours sincerely,
C Timmins
Royal Prerogative of Mercy
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Times 7 March 2023
BBC NEWS 7 March 2023
Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman’s case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64879662
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