I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his work on this issue over many years; it is a great tribute to him that he took it seriously. Does he agree that a fundamental principle underlies this point, which is that no matter what somebody has been accused of, however heinous it might be, they are still entitled to due process and due legal protections? That is an essential principle from which we should not vary, whether a person be accused of terrorist activities, sex crimes or anything else. Due process is important, because errors are made.
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Julian Huppert
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 October 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.
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