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Proceeding contribution from Lord West of Spithead (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 March 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.


Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

Perhaps I did not really make myself clear to the noble Baroness. If there is a breach of the conditions to keep information confidential the clause provides no specific penalty—but action can be brought for breach of confidence in the civil court, which may result in an injunction being made. Existing communal penalties could also be available. That will have to be looked at on a case-by-case basis, but primarily this amendment is to reinforce the realisation on these people that this is extremely important. We do not want this to go wider, but in those areas there could be some penalty on just that basis.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
699 c1523 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Devolved matters Appeals Administration of justice Attorney General Courts martial Offenders Northern Ireland Protection Mentally disordered offenders Parliamentary scrutiny Military law Paedophilia Sentencing Sales Young people Tobacco Smoking Serious Fraud Office Attorney General for Northern Ireland Statutory instruments
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk