Some of the issues include:
- Criminal investigations in cases of manslaughter, including involuntary, gross negligence, medical, and corporate manslaughter
- The rules of ‘sub-judice’
- The precedence of criminal investigations over public & regulatory enquiries
- Rights of an individual accused of a crime, including self-incrimination
- Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights: the right to a fair trial
The paper also sets out, in a timeline, incidences of candour and legal issues as they arose and as detailed in the report
Discussion Paper on Human Rights and Legal Issues