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Of course many of us agree with Justice Minister Truss 7 Years, 1 Month ago
that it is a good idea to stop people suffering the pain and anguish of being in the witness box. But surely a more certain way to achieve this would be simply to kill the defendant before trial? This solution would admittedly have an element of similar unfairness to it, but why bother to see both sides?