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An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week

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JK2006

An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week 11 Years, 5 Months ago

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.

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Gnomo

Re:An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week 11 Years, 5 Months ago
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. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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JK2006

Re:An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week 11 Years, 5 Months ago
Snap, Gnomo, I've already put wheels in motion! Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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In The Know

Re:An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week 11 Years, 5 Months ago

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.

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#110132

hedda

Re:An interesting House of Lords defeat for the Government this week 11 Years, 5 Months ago
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. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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