Will the Minister concede that that puts the burden of proof squarely on the defendant, however? They will have to do what is virtually impossible: prove a negative, and perhaps many years after the alleged offence took place.
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Hywel Williams
(Plaid Cymru)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 4 February 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.
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