<p>The Shrewsbury 24 Case</p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:20 pm on 15 February 2017.

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Photo of Mick Antoniw Mick Antoniw Labour 2:20, 15 February 2017

Well, I thank you very much for the question. Of course, the campaign in respect of the Shrewsbury pickets is one of a number of miscarriage-of-justice campaigns from the 1970s and 1980s, amongst them Hillsborough and Orgreave. Of course, the common issue that arises in that campaign and others is the issue relating to the integrity of the judicial system and the alleged abuse of power.

Of course, the common feature often in these cases is the actual use of conspiracy laws. That was certainly the case in Orgreave and was certainly the case in respect of the Shrewsbury 24. Members will also recall the issues with regard to the use of conspiracy laws regarding the campaigns against Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg in the 1970s and, indeed, 1980s relating to the campaign for the S4C channel.