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Proceeding contribution from Lord Khan of Tooting (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 2 December 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill.


Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

Are there not additional problems with ““grossly disproportionate””? The concept is completely alien to the European convention on jurisprudence, which refers to proportionality and disproportionality, not ““grossly disproportionate””. Secondly, there is the reference to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 in that context. ““Grossly disproportionate”” applies in the civil context, where the burden of proof is quite clearly different from that in criminal law.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c546-7 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Crimes against the person Crimes of violence Criminal law Buildings Burglary Criminal liability Firearms Protection Police Prosecutions Property Victims Trespass Self-defence
Legislation
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk