May I explain my point again? Let us take the Birmingham Six as our example. As soon as the confessions were seen to be completely false, they were released on the basis that their prosecution was unsound. However, to gain compensation they will now have to go out and prove they “did not commit” or they were “innocent”, whichever terminology is decided on.
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John McDonnell
(Labour)
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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