We abolished capital punishment for almost all crimes in 1969, and there is no prospect of it returning; yet it remains a touchstone for some conservatives
Liam Holden's conviction was quashed by the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in 2012, on the grounds that it was "unsafe": R v Holden [2012] NICA: https://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NICA/2012/26.html
Liam Holden's conviction was quashed by the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in 2012, on the grounds that it was "unsafe": R v Holden [2012] NICA: https://www.bailii.org/nie/cases/NICA/2012/26.html