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Coroners and Justice Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Goodhart (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 26 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
I am sorry also to interrupt the noble Lord to make a brief point. Does he accept that, in the case of the defence of provocation, which is plainly an extenuating circumstance, it is the jury that now takes the decision as to whether there has been sufficient justification? The jury does so, of course, in the light of advice given by the judge, but it is definitely the decision of the jury. Why should the power of the jury in relation to that particular extenuating circumstance not extend to other extenuating circumstances as well?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c1021 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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