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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My hon. Friend is right. The point at issue is that when someone enters a premises—a home or a shop—they cross a physical line. Historically, we have regarded our homes as our castles. People who respond to burglars, fearful of the situation, might feel the need, on the spur of the moment, to use some force in repelling that individual. They make a split-second decision. No codification will help them in making a judgment about the correct level of force to use in those circumstances.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
470 c351 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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