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bens_dad ([personal profile] bens_dad) wrote2024-04-22 06:17 pm

Yes ... "Jurors: you have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to your conscience."

From:
https://goodlawproject.org/high-court-slaps-down-fanciful-prosecution-of-trudi-warner/

The High Court has slapped down the solicitor general’s “fanciful” attempt to prosecute Trudi Warner for contempt of court, declaring that the minister had “significantly mischaracterise[d] the evidence”.
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But the judge was clear that if the solicitor general wants to address this concern, he should do it in parliament, “not by way of contempt proceedings”.


I hope that the Solicitor General does not see the latter as an invitation.
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[personal profile] angelofthenorth 2024-04-22 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
The Solicitor General doesn't get a chance to enact legislation now, because it would go to PingPong...