In any court of law—and as a magistrate I see this all the time—the defendant has a defence. It is not strict liability; there is always a defence.
Policing and Crime Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Hanham
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 1 July 2009.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Policing and Crime Bill.
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2008-09
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