MHK on mission to find cost of AG trials

Monday, 10 March 2014 00:00

How much have the Attorney General trials cost government?

That's the question being posed by North Douglas MHK Bill Henderson in the House of Keys tomorrow.

He’ll ask the Chief Minister for a rundown of the costs incurred, including the preparatory work.

Stephen Harding faced two trials for charges of perjury and committing acts against public justice - both times the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

All charges have now been dropped.

Mr Henderson says the public deserve to know the full details:

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