Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 October 2006. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Independence of the Judiciary.

Independence of the Judiciary

I totally agree, but does the right hon. and learned Lady not agree that the language used by Ministers is important? It is not acceptable for the Prime Minister to describe the decision in the case of the Afghan hijackers as an ““abuse of common sense”” or for the Home Secretary to describe the sentence in the Sweeney case, which had nothing to do with the Home Office as prosecutor, as ““unduly lenient””.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 450 c40WH
Session: 2005-06
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Subjects: Administration of justice Constitutions Human rights Judiciary Media Political impartiality Sentencing Reform
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Independence of the Judiciary

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