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Self Defence News Item #4
The Law Explored: Self-Defence - Times Online
Thank you, Brendon, for submitting the link to the following Times Online webpage.
Professor Gary Slapper explores the complexities of English law in plain language
The law on self-defence is plain, simple and reasonable. What’s less clear is why Jack Straw, the Secretary of State for Justice, has announced he wants it changed. He says that a key part of citizenship is knowing that “the system will stand up for you if you stand up for fellow citizens”. In fact, that’s exactly what the law does now.
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Self Defence News Item #3
ITV Tonight Episode - Women in Fear?
Thank you, Paul, for submitting the link to the following ITV Tonight webpage.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she would feel unsafe walking in London at night, but how many British women feel the same?
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Self Defence News Item #2
Thank you, Joanne, for submitting the link to the following BBC NEWS Video Footage:
The law protecting those who intervene in criminal situations is to be reviewed, the justice secretary has said.
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Self Defence News Item #1
Is assault lawful when
protecting someone?
Thank you, Richard, for submitting the link to the following BBC NEWS article:
Assault is against the law but what if it is committed to protect someone else?
Protecting the vulnerable is considered a key tenet of a civilised society, but recent events have shown that intervention in an effort to uphold community values can come at a very high price. MORE.
