Parliamentary Group for Justice for Road Traffic Victims
Chair Andrew Miller MP, Vice Chairs: Bob Russell MP, James Gray
MP
Parliamentary Lobby Meeting on Wednesday, 21 April 2004
Committee Room 14, House of Commons, SW1
12.30 - 1.30 pm
- Dedication
- Introduction - Andrew Miller MP and Brigitte
Chaudhry
- Brief Address by Baroness Scotland, Home Officer
Minister
- Launch of Phase 2 of the Campaign for Justice for
Road Traffic Victims, followed by Responses from relevant
Ministers
Launched at a Press Conference in the House of Commons in
November 1998, RoadPeace's Campaign for Justice for Road Traffic
Victims has targeted six key areas as needing urgent attention. The
speakers will summarise any progress made in the past 5 years and
highlight the ongoing struggle in those key areas:
- The victims' right to information and consultation Zoe
Stow, Chair RoadPeace
- Criminal proceedings to bring justice Nicholas Atkinson
QC
- Road crash investigations to national standards Amy
Aeron-Thomas, Researcher
- Civil proceedings to achieve fairness and justice Colin
Ettinger, PI Lawyer, Partner Irwin Mitchell
- Medical (physical and psychological) care to national
standards Simon Holmes, Maxillofacial Surgeon (facial trauma)
Royal London Hospital
- Strategic approach by all relevant government departments to
address this major public health and human rights issue in
partnership Brigitte Chaudhry, National Secretary
RoadPeace
1.30 - 2.30 pm Individuals and organisations lobby
their MPs
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