Should a spouse's infidelity be a defence for murder?
This week, in the House of Lords, plans to stop accused killers using a partner's infidelity as a defence were defeated by 15 votes. The opposition said juries must be free to decide. The Government wants to remove the defence of infidelity from murder trials and claims that it is not acceptable in the 21st Century. They want to scrap the defence of provocation in cases where a spouse or partner has been unfaithful. But now that the Government has been over-ruled, are women the biggest losers here? Jenni is joined by Martin Thomas Q.C. and Harriet Wistrich, a solicitor and a founding member of Justice for Women
