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Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

Does my hon. Friend agree that we would end up back where we started if we gave householders the advice that the law is not completely clear and that they must rely on the common sense of the jury and behave reasonably, which makes the task of the jury that much harder? Does not he agree that there will be situations in which the use of force to make an arrest is an ongoing process? The police officer might have to hit the suspect several times to subdue him. If the first blow was in a building, and the second blow was not, the question arises as to whether the first blow has become disproportionate.