There are obviously concerns about new clause 2 that we will have to consider in the other place; it is a shame that it arrived late. As for the idea of the reverse burden, under section 118 of the Terrorism Act 2000 a defendant has to raise it and then it is up to the prosecution to disprove it.
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Nick Thomas-Symonds
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 11 September 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill.
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