Gil Paterson, Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Member’s Bill
Date lodged: 08 January 2019
A proposal for a Bill to make the right of defence counsel for a person accused of homicide to instruct a post-mortem examination of the alleged victim subject to an extendable time-limit in order to minimise delays and uncertainty for victims' families.
Proposed Post-Mortem Examinations (Defence Time-Limit) (Scotland) Bill