If the Sikh was going about his business with his knife in his pocket, he would have reasonable excuse. If he then got into a fight and the knife was not used in the commission of the common assault, the knife would be irrelevant to the case. But I must absolutely caveat my comments: the court would decide the facts of the case.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Williams of Trafford
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 November 2021.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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