Proceeding contribution from Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 30 April 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on Political Parties and Elections Bill.
Political Parties and Elections Bill
Perhaps I may respond to the issue of how difficult it is to prove recklessness. That is quite properly so. I emphasised that the burden of proof must be to a criminal standard in this case. That is why we are opposed to the amendments. There is already a considerable burden on proving an offence under this provision to the standard required in the clause.
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords Grand Committee
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- Companies Civil proceedings Finance Elections Enforcement Fixed penalties Donors Electoral Commission Domicil Powers Public appointments Political parties Political impartiality Taxation Sanctions Government responses Local Government Boundary Commission for England Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
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- Political Parties and Elections Bill 2007-08 to 2008-09
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