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Right to silence under review
Record ID:
20185
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
1998
Author:
Parsons, Tony ;
Subject:
Right To Silence ; Evidence ;
Source:
LIJ (1998) 72 No 12
Date_of_entry:
31/12/1998
Legislation:
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (UK)
Notes:
The right to silence, both pretrial and at trial, is under parliamentary review in Victoria. The attack on this fundamental right represents a serious erosion of a foundation principle of our criminal justice sustem with potentially very costly consequences ; Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee (SARC) "The right to silence: an examination of the issues"
Section:
Special Issue
Cases:
Petty v R (1991) 173 CLR 95 ;
Month:
December

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