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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 25 April 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Serious Crime Bill [HL].

Serious Crime Bill [HL]

My Lords, it is important for me to clarify how we see this matter. As the noble Lord knows, ultimately the jury will have to determine this and it will be for the jury to decide whether it was reasonable for the defendant to have acted as he did in the circumstances as he believed them to be. That is evidence on which the defendant will be peculiarly advantaged and he will be able to give that evidence to the jury, so I do not think that the fear highlighted by the noble Lord is a real one.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
691 c718-9 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Admissibility of evidence Criminal proceedings Crime prevention Crime Companies Civil proceedings Aiding and abetting Electronic surveillance Evidence Intelligence services Firearms Judiciary Liability Learning disability Judgements Inchoate offences Northern Ireland Offensive weapons Lord Chancellor's Department Mental health Terrorism Security Wales Serious Organised Crime Agency High Court Serious crime prevention orders
Legislation
Serious Crime Bill (HL) 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk