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Proceeding contribution from Lord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 23 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My Lords, the noble Lord has not answered my question about the 10th person, who was never convicted. I remind him that the defence of duress was accepted by the jury. Indeed, the Court of Appeal ultimately decided that the judge had wrongly directed the jury in respect of the others on duress. The judgment that he has read out shows that the panel was under the impression that duress did not apply. That was not the case. No further prosecution was brought against them.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c1625 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Criminal proceedings Crime Asylum Armed forces Crimes of violence Deportation Army Anti-social behaviour Civil proceedings Devolution Court orders Air force Custodial treatment Hospitals Industrial relations Families Evidence Human rights Inspections Health professions Hospices Misconduct Offenders NHS Parents Police Prisons Newspaper press Police authorities Navy Mental health Anti-social behaviour orders Scotland Young people Young offenders Security Strikes HM Prison Service Hijacking Local safeguarding children boards
Legislation
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link
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