Abolishing right to silence

Title

Abolishing right to silence

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Apr 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Des Fahy reports on a Parliamentary debate on the issue of abolishing a suspect’s right to silence to be included in the Criminal Justice Act 1994. Includes Commons speeches for and against by shadow Home Secretary Tony Blair; Conservative MP Richard Shepherd; Home Secretary Michael Howard; chairman of the home affairs select committee Sir Ivan Lawrence.

Contributors

Tony Blair; Des Fahy; Michael Howard; Richard Shepherd; Ivan Lawrence

Keywords

Administration of justice; Parliamentary bills; Courts; Jury system; Civil and political rights; Criminal Justice Act 1994; Rights and privileges

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