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Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

425

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Bridget Prentice

 

285

 

Clause  82,  page  47,  leave out lines 14 to 17 and insert—

 

‘(6)    

For the purposes of subsection (5) an offence is a relevant offence if it is an

 

offence described in Schedule 1A.

 

(7)    

The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1A.’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

462

 

Clause  82,  page  47,  leave out lines 16 and 17.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

407

 

Page  47,  line  4,  leave out Clause 82.

 


 

Bridget Prentice

 

286

 

Schedule  12,  page  146,  line  40,  at end insert—

 

‘Murder and manslaughter

 

A1         

Murder in a case where it is alleged that a firearm or knife was used to cause

 

the death in question.

 

B1         

Manslaughter in a case where it is alleged that a firearm or knife was used to

 

cause the death in question.

 

C1         

Murder or manslaughter in a case (other than a case falling within paragraph

 

A1 or B1) where it is alleged that—

 

(a)    

the accused was carrying a firearm or knife at any time during the

 

commission of the offence, and

 

(b)    

a person other than the accused knew or believed at any time during

 

the commission of the offence that the accused was carrying a firearm

 

or knife.

 

Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c. 100)

 

D1         

An offence under section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861

 

(wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm etc) in a case where it is

 

alleged that a firearm or knife was used to cause the wound or harm in

 

question.

 

E1         

An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding) in a case where

 

it is alleged that a firearm or knife was used to cause the wound or inflict the

 

harm in question.

 

F1         

An offence under section 38 of that Act (assault with intent to resist arrest) in

 

a case where it is alleged that a firearm or knife was used to carry out the

 

assault in question.

 

G1         

An offence under section 47 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861

 

(assault occasioning actual bodily harm) in a case where it is alleged that a

 

firearm or knife was used to inflict the harm in question.


 
 

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Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

H1         

An offence under section 18, 20, 38 or 47 of the Offences against the Person

 

Act 1861 in a case (other than a case falling within any of paragraphs D1 to

 

G1) where it is alleged that—

 

(a)    

the accused was carrying a firearm or knife at any time during the

 

commission of the offence, and

 

(b)    

a person other than the accused knew or believed at any time during

 

the commission of the offence that the accused was carrying a firearm

 

or knife.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

203

 

Schedule  12,  page  148,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘Offences Against the Person Act 1861 (c.100)

 

21A      

An offence under section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861

 

(grievious bodily harm with intent).’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

287

 

Schedule  12,  page  148,  line  3,  at end insert—

 

‘21A      

A reference in any of paragraphs A1 to H1 to an offence (“offence A”)

 

includes—

 

(a)    

a reference to an attempt to commit offence A in a case where it is

 

alleged that it was attempted to commit offence A in the manner or

 

circumstances described in that paragraph,

 

(b)    

a reference to a conspiracy to commit offence A in a case where it is

 

alleged that the conspiracy was to commit offence A in the manner or

 

circumstances described in that paragraph,

 

(c)    

a reference to an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007

 

in relation to which offence A is the offence (or one of the offences)

 

which the person intended or believed would be committed in a case

 

where it is alleged that the person intended or believed offence A

 

would be committed in the manner or circumstances described in that

 

paragraph, and

 

(d)    

a reference to aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the

 

commission of offence A in a case where it is alleged that offence A

 

was committed, or the act or omission charged in respect of offence A

 

was done or made, in the manner or circumstances described in that

 

paragraph.’.

 

Bridget Prentice

 

288

 

Schedule  12,  page  148,  line  4,  leave out ‘this Schedule’ insert ‘any of paragraphs 1

 

to 21’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

427

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Bridget Prentice

 

289

 

Schedule  12,  page  148,  line  12,  at end insert—

 

‘Interpretation

 

          

In this Schedule—

 

“firearm” has the meaning given by section 57 of the Firearms Act 1968;

 

“knife” has the meaning given by section 10 of the Knives Act 1997.” ’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

409

 

Clause  83,  page  47,  line  31,  leave out from ‘(ba)’ to first ‘the’ in line 33.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

208

 

Clause  83,  page  47,  line  33,  after ‘part,’, insert ‘and the court is satisfied that the

 

witness’s wish is based on informed consent or a real understanding of its consequences,’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

410

 

Clause  83,  page  48,  leave out lines 3 to 7.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

209

 

Clause  83,  page  48,  line  16,  leave out ‘take into account’ and insert ‘be satisfied

 

about’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

411

 

Clause  83,  page  48,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

where a defendant is under the age of 18, the age and maturity of that

 

defendant;’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

210

 

Clause  83,  page  48,  line  24,  after ‘witness’s’, insert ‘sex,’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

428

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

408

 

Page  47,  line  21,  leave out Clause 83.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

211

 

Clause  84,  page  48,  leave out line 44.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

212

 

Clause  85,  page  49,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘(1C)    

Particulars of the specified person’s name, age, sex, qualifications and

 

relationship, if any, to the witness must be provided to the court and to all other

 

parties to the proceedings by the party calling the witness.’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

213

 

Clause  85,  page  49,  line  44,  at end insert—

 

‘(1D)    

The specified person must not give evidence on his own account.’.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

214

 

Clause  86,  page  50,  line  10,  after ‘court’, insert ‘and without the party calling that

 

witness giving such notice to the other parties in the proceedings as the court may direct’.

 


 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

464

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  24,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

429

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

465

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  27,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

466

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  30,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

467

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  33,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

448

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The court may give a direction under subsection (3) if, and only if, it has made a

 

determination that the defendant is fit to plead.’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

468

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  35,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

469

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  39,  leave out from first ‘the’ to end and insert ‘defendant,

 

questions put to the defendant, and’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

470

 

Clause  87,  page  50,  line  41,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

471

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  2,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

215

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  2,  at end insert ‘, but not to give evidence on his own

 

account.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

430

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

472

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  3,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

473

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  4,  leave out ‘accused’s’ and insert ‘defendant’s’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

474

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  6,  leave out ‘accused’s’ and insert ‘defendant’s’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

475

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  7,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

476

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  9,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

216

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  10,  leave out ‘Act 1983’ and insert ‘Acts 1983 or 2007 as

 

appropriate’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

485

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  11,  leave out first ‘and’ and insert ‘or’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

477

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  12,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

217

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  leave out lines 14 to 27.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

478

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  15,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 5 March 2009                     

431

 

Coroners and Justice Bill, continued

 
 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

479

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  21,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

480

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  23,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

481

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  leave out line 25 and insert ‘defendant is able to see and hear the

 

examination of the defendant.’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

482

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  43,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

483

 

Clause  87,  page  51,  line  45,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

David Howarth

 

Jenny Willott

 

484

 

Clause  87,  page  52,  line  2,  leave out ‘accused’ and insert ‘defendant’.

 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

412

 

Page  50,  line  22,  leave out Clause 87.

 


 

Mr Edward Garnier

 

Mr Henry Bellingham

 

Jeremy Wright

 

Mr James Gray

 

86

 

Clause  89,  page  52,  line  22,  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

In section 57A (live links: introductory) after subsection (2) insert—

 

“(2A)    

A live link direction shall not be given in the absence of the accused’s

 

consent unless the court is satisfied that he or his legal representative has


 
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