Today's Riddoch Questions - Jim Swire

Jim Swire is my guest on this week's Riddoch Questions with Lesley Riddoch.

Nearly nineteen years after the murder of 270 men, women and children in the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie on December 21 1988 the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission has decided to refer the conviction of the Libyan Adelbaset Ali Mohmed-al-Megrahi for appeal to the High Court. Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora was killed in the bombing, will be accompanied on the programme by his campaign colleague Ian McKee (father of Shirley McKee who won compensation after being falsely accused on fingerprint evidence.) The two cases are strangely linked. Earlier this month it was announced a judicial inquiry into the McKie fingerprint case will investigate claims it was covered up to avoid "tainting" the Scottish legal system during the Lockerbie case. Both men believe all involved with the Megrahi conviction will finally have to explain themselves - from the judiciary who conducted the prosecution and the police who assembled the evidence, to the politicians who authorised the case to be tried by Scottish judges at Camp Zeist. But although there is new evidence to support Megrahi's case, lawyers present at the Camp Zeist trial and the earlier appeal remain convinced the guilty verdict will stand. Hear those willing to speak on this controversial and important subject --and get in touch with Lesley. Call the show on 0500 95 92 00 or email Lesley at Lesley@bbc.co.uk. 

Riddoch Questions is on Radio Scotland live every Friday from 1.15-2pm or online at www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland.