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Topic History of: An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week Max. showing the last 5 posts - (Last post first)
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hedda
good that the Lords did this.
In Oz the High Court just overturned a 100 yr old precedent in the case of a woman wrongly jailed for attempt. murder for 10 years which means she can now sue the police for malicious prosecution.
perhaps JK's time of accountability is near.
In The Know
Gnomo wrote: I have always thought he has been treated despicably by the legal system.
Agreed.
He was "stitched up" because he was an easy target (by a police force under increasing "pressure" to "solve" a high-profile killing).
The way he was subsequently abandoned is quite appalling.
JK2006
Snap, Gnomo, I've already put wheels in motion!
Gnomo
Does that mean Barry George will now get compensation - or will they restrict it to future cases, I have always thought he has been treated despicably by the legal system.
JK2006
The Government wanted to stop people granted quashed convictions on appeal getting compensation (Barry George a high profile victim of this iniquitous law). The Lords threw this out. An innocent man no longer has to prove his innocence to get compensation. Heavens - innocent until or unless proven guilty makes a small comeback. Media not very interested. I live on another planet. The human species is foreign to me.