Kenneth Baker in contempt of court

Title

Kenneth Baker in contempt of court

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

3 Dec 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:20

Description

House of Commons speech by Home Secretary Kenneth Baker following opposition calls for his resignation after being found guilty of contempt of court at the Appeal Court in London. The ruling followed Baker’s failure to prevent the deportation of an asylum-seeker, but he tells MPs the judges conceded he wasn’t trying to put himself above the law.

Contributors

Kenneth Baker

Keywords

Legal decisions; Politicians; Cabinet ministers; Kenneth Baker; Appeal courts

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