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Coroners and Justice Bill

I note what the noble Lord says. From my amateur position, I obviously have a higher view of the ability of judges to apply their discretion in the case. As I said, this is a piece of civil law. It is very important to remember that there is no penalty here; there is a withdrawing of profit. This is not a criminal offence; it is merely a system to recover the profits that the criminal has made from publication. As the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, pointed out, he and his party have tabled a number of amendments, to which I will respond in due course. We think that this is a balanced way to do that.