Amendments proposed to the Criminal Justice Bill - continued House of Commons

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Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

478

Page     52,     line     12,     leave out Clause 85.


   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

480

Clause     86,     page     52,     line     21,     leave out 'in the same terms' and insert 'the same'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

389

Clause     86,     page     52,     line     21,     at end insert 'and the facts of the offence have a similarity with the facts of the offence under consideration.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

329

Clause     86,     page     52,     line     22,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

364

Clause     86,     page     52,     line     25,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

445

Page     52,     line     17,     leave out Clause 86.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

446

Clause     87,     page     52,     line     29,     leave out subsection (1).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

481

Clause     87,     page     52,     line     31,     leave out from 'has' to end of line 34 and insert 'committed previous offences of the kind with which he is charged, except where his having committed such offences makes it no more likely that he is guilty of the offence.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

390

Clause     87,     page     52,     line     32,     leave out 'kind' and insert 'type and in the manner of that.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

482

Clause     87,     page     52,     line     35,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

477

Page     52,     line     29,     leave out Clause 87.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

447

Clause     88,     page     52,     line     41,     leave out '(f)' and insert '(aa)'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

448

Clause     88,     page     53,     line     7,     leave out '(f)' and insert '(aa)'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

479

Page     52,     line     40,     leave out Clause 88.


   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

483

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     11,     leave out 'or implied'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

391

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     16,     leave out '(whether or not in evidence given by him)'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

449

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     18,     leave out paragraph (b).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

392

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     21,     leave out sub-paragraph (ii).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

484

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     25,     leave out paragraph (d).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

365

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     29,     at end insert 'or

      (f) the assertion is made by an advocate appointed by the Court.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

393

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     33,     leave out subsections (4) and (5).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

450

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     39,     leave out 'is admissible' and insert 'may be admitted'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

451

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     39,     leave out from 'if' to end of line 40 and insert 'the following two conditions are met.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

452

Clause     89,     page     53,     line     40,     at end insert—

    '(6A)   The first condition is that the evidence is of substantial probative value in correcting the false or misleading impression and goes no further than is necessary to correct it.

    (6B)   The second condition is that the court is satisfied—

      (a) that the admission of the evidence carries no risk of prejudice to the defendant, or

      (b) that taking account of the risk of prejudice, the admission of the evidence would nevertheless be fair, having regard (among other things) to—

      (i) how much probative value the evidence has in correcting the false or misleading impression;

      (ii) what other evidence has been, or can be, given to correct that impression;

      (iii) how important it is, in the context of the case as a whole, for that impression to be corrected.'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

453

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     19,     leave out 'before a judge and jury'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

454

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     22,     leave out 'close' and insert 'opening'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

455

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     28,     leave out 'jury to acquit' and insert 'acquittal of'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

456

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     29,     leave out 'discharge the jury' and insert 'so order'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

457

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     31,     leave out 'a jury is directed'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

458

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     31,     leave out 'to acquit a defendant' and insert 'a defendant is acquitted'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

459

Clause     91,     page     54,     line     44,     leave out 'close' and insert 'opening'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

460

Clause     91,     page     55,     leave out lines 9 to 12.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

461

Clause     91,     page     55,     line     13,     leave out from 'respect' to end of line 14.


   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

485

Clause     92,     page     55,     line     18,     leave out 'cease' and insert 'continue'.

   

Mr Graham Allen
Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

105

Clause     92,     page     55,     line     18,     at end insert 'in the following circumstances, namely—

      (a) the prosecution can show continuous or persistent commission of similar offences by the defendant since the time that he first committed them, or

      (b) the defence has introduced evidence of the defendent's experiences before the age of 14.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

486

Page     55,     line     16,     leave out Clause 92.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

462

Clause     94,     page     55,     line     38,     leave out 'admissible' and insert 'to be admitted'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

463

Clause     95,     page     56,     line     4,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The rules may require the prosecution, where it proposes to seek the admission of evidence to which this Chapter applies, to serve on the defence such notice, and such particulars of or relating to the evidence, as may be prescribed.

    (1B)   The rules may provide that the court or the defence may, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, dispense with a requirement imposed by virtue of subsection (2).'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

464

Clause     95,     page     56,     line     4,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The rules may provide for an application in relation to the admission of evidence under this Chapter to be considered without a hearing; but the rules must provide that a hearing is to be held where a court considers that the interests of justice require it.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

465

Clause     95,     page     56,     line     16,     after 'by', insert 'the prosecution to comply with a requirement imposed by virtue of subsection (1A) and not dispensed with by virtue of subsection (1B), or'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

403

Clause     98,     page     57,     line     20,     leave out 'admissible' and insert 'not to be admitted'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

404

Clause     98,     page     57,     line     20,     leave out 'if, but only if' and insert 'unless'.

 
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