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Coroners and Justice Bill

Proceeding contribution from Dominic Grieve (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. At the risk of taking up more of her time, I point out that she knows that clause 44(1) already does not apply if""in doing or being a party to the killing"" somebody""acted in a considered desire for revenge."" That is a very important clause that I entirely agree with, but the fact that it is there means that the examples she has been giving about killing on the ground of sexual infidelity based on a feeling of vengeance could not come into the picture anyway. That is why it is such nonsense to include this provision, and why it will be impossible for a judge and jury to disentangle the facts when they are all mixed up together.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
499 c95 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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