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Lib Dem peer attacks ‘secret justice’ for fellow peer Lord Rennard but backs it for everyone else
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile has been protesting loudly and bitterly in the media today about the fact that Lord Rennard – who was accused of sexually harassing several women – will not be able to see the report containing the allegations against him:
“This report has been refused to Lord Rennard and to me as his legal representative which is a fundamental breach of the rules of natural justice.
We’ve been refused the report and we’ve been told that we shall never see this report.
How can Chris Rennard be expected to respond to something he has not seen?”
Which is all a bit strange really.
Because just last year Lord Carlile was arguing strongly in favour of the government’s secret courts legislation, which allows secret court hearings to take place in which people will also not be able to see the allegations against them.
Perhaps Lord Carlile thinks only Lib Dem Lords of the Realm should be subject to laws of natural justice?
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the libdems they were supposed to protect personal liberty.
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Maybe they meant the personal liberty of Lib Dem peers to take liberties?
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Got screwed by his own party, sud of voted no to god dame bill then,
see we’re all going to be screwed to am just glad they shafted one of their own too
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If I thought that the LimpDems were of any significance, I might comment, But they aren’t so I won’t.
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The basis of law is that the accused must be able to face his/her accuser and have full access to the charge and evidence in full.Or it is not law or justice.Is a bit rottenw when they insist a child rapist needs the right to face his 3 year old victim and cross examine her. that is why child sex cases do not go to trial. 0.002% ever get to trial. and that does not count the ones successful and includes the ones where judge empathises with the child sex abuser or rapist suggests a baby 2 year old or 6 year is a temptress and brought it on themselves and to suggest buying a bike or extra icecream to make up for the upset.
But basically in law the accused must be able to face their accuser in full.
Blithering ridiculous. Closed courts and kangaroo courts.
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Secret courts with hidden reason for the verdicts if they find him innocent, maybe they did make the laws for themselves after all.
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All I have to say is BooHoo
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