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It's another gift to lawyers! Good luck figuring out what "disproportionate" means over on Knife Crime Island.
The new justice secretary's announcement that he will let householders deploy "disproportionate" force defending homes and families has been greeted by criminal lawyers with dismay.
Chris Grayling's determination to reform the frequently reviewed laws of self defence was described as a vote-catching initiative that will be difficult to translate into legislation.
Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, Grayling said: "Being confronted by an intruder in your own home is terrifying, and the public should be in no doubt that the law is on their side. That is why I am strengthening the current law.
"Householders who act instinctively and honestly in self defence are victims of crime and should be treated that way. We need to dispel doubts in this area once and for all."
Chris Grayling's self-defence plans greeted with dismay by lawyers | Politics | guardian.co.uk
The new justice secretary's announcement that he will let householders deploy "disproportionate" force defending homes and families has been greeted by criminal lawyers with dismay.
Chris Grayling's determination to reform the frequently reviewed laws of self defence was described as a vote-catching initiative that will be difficult to translate into legislation.
Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, Grayling said: "Being confronted by an intruder in your own home is terrifying, and the public should be in no doubt that the law is on their side. That is why I am strengthening the current law.
"Householders who act instinctively and honestly in self defence are victims of crime and should be treated that way. We need to dispel doubts in this area once and for all."
Chris Grayling's self-defence plans greeted with dismay by lawyers | Politics | guardian.co.uk
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