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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 5 December 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Terrorism Bill.


Terrorism Bill

I do not think it would unless he was unaware of the content of the publications. If a librarian or other individual is unaware of the content of a publication and he has no reasonable grounds for suspecting that it encouraged terrorism or was wholly or mainly to be used by terrorists, he would have a defence under Clause 2(8). If, however, a bookseller was a deliberate purveyor of terrorist materials to people whom he reasonably expected were going to use them and he endorsed that in circumstances that made it clear that he was doing so, of course he could not take advantage of the provision. It would be very much a question of fact and the context of the circumstances. There would be an evidential burden—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
676 c468 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Common law Evidence Incitement Libraries Internet Prosecutions Publications Terrorism Research Speeches Academic freedom Encouragement of terrorism
Legislation
Terrorism Bill 2005-06
Link
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