Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 21 July 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Coroners and Justice Bill.
Coroners and Justice Bill
I can say yes to the noble Lord. Any British judge, as I understand it, will not, unless the prosecution can prove it, take into account anything that is not clear to the judge if it is going to make a difference to the way in which the defendant is treated. If it is clear, though, and I submit that in the vast majority of cases it is clear, of course the judge is entitled to take that into consideration, and has been for a long time past.
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- 712 c1534
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- 2008-09
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Data protection Criminal proceedings Criminal records Community Legal Service Coroners EU law Legal representation Legal costs Electronic commerce Personal records Northern Ireland Police Proceeds of crime Photographs Offensive weapons
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- Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09
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