Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 January 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My hon. Friend is on the right lines. The Court of Appeal said that if the question were simply whether the defendant believed that he was under attack, what the defendant believed would be accepted. But when the question was whether the danger posed by the attack was serious, the question would become a matter of reasonableness for the jury to decide, which is quite different.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 470 c357
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Complaints Criminal proceedings Appeals Crime Bail Detainees Armed forces Crimes of violence Anti-social behaviour Blasphemy Burglary Arrest warrants Electronic tagging Incitement Judgements Offenders Northern Ireland Police Prisoners' transfers Prisons Prisoners' release Prostitution Overcrowding Scotland Sentencing Sexual offences Young offenders Sexuality Repatriation Strikes Anti-social behaviour orders Self-defence Youth rehabilitation orders
Legislation: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08; Criminal Law Act 1967; Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

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