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Debate between Lord Borrie and Lord Soley
Thursday 7th July 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

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My Lords—

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My Lords—

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Crime: Media Reporting

Debate between Lord Borrie and Lord Soley
Tuesday 8th February 2011

(13 years, 9 months ago)

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My Lords, is the Minister worried by the increasing—

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My Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that it is usually unwise to act to change the law because some unfortunate individual has been embarrassed or irritated? Does she also agree that, in this type of case, questioning and the publication of the questioning by police often encourage potential witnesses to jog their memories and assist in the successful prosecution of somebody, not necessarily the first suspect?

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