Proceeding contribution from Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 March 2010. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism.
Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism
Surely it is exactly that successful record on prosecutions for terrorist offences that calls into question the need for these exceptionally draconian measures. The threshold test allows the Director of Public Prosecutions to proceed with a prosecution, even if the chances of success are less than 50 per cent. Why can we not rely on that flexibility, rather than introducing this measure?
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- 506 c723
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- 2009-10
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- Crime prevention Detainees Costs Human rights Prosecutions Pre-trial procedures Terrorism Surveillance Security Anti-terrorism control orders
- Legislation
- Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (Continuance in Force of Sections 1 to 9) Order 2010
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