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.
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.
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