00:00 My thoughts are with the victim's families and the anger and frustration that I know they feel at the fact that she won't face justice in the way that she should.
00:10 When I was Director of Public Prosecutions, I saw for myself just how important it is for families to see the defendant in the dock being sentenced.
00:18 It's an integral part of the way that we do justice in this country.
00:22 Now, this isn't the first case. We've had other cases, the Olivia case up in Liverpool and other cases where this has happened.
00:29 I think that we should change the law. We've made an open offer to the government.
00:34 If they come forward with a proposal to change the law, we will support it.
00:38 I think they just really now need to get on with it so that justice can be seen to be done.
00:42 Well, I want to see action as quickly as possible in this case because the victim's families have been through the most awful ordeal.
00:50 They're entitled to see justice delivered with the full sentencing.
00:54 So we need to change the law. I hope the government will do it because I think it can be done very quickly.
00:59 If they don't, we will force an amendment to appropriate legislation.
01:03 But actually, my position is to invite the government to get on with it, to offer Labour support so this could go through very, very quickly.
01:13 This isn't the first case. The government has been dragging its heels on this.
01:17 Get on with it for the sake of these victims and, of course, the other cases that went before it.
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