Scotland’s Lord Advocate Opposes “42 Days”
Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: News In BriefThe BBC reports that Scotland’s Lord Advocate - the highest legal authority in the country - opposes the government’s plans for 42 day internment without charge.
Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini reportedly wrote:
“While there has been a limited number of cases in Scotland which were investigated in terms of the Terrorism Act 2000, I am not aware of any case where an extension of the period beyond 28 days would have been required.
“I therefore share the view of the DPP (Director of public prosecutions) Sir Ken MacDonald and the former Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, that the requirement for an extension to the current 28 day is not supported by prosecution experience to date.”
This opinion is also shared by former Lord Advocate Lord Fraser of Carmylie who said:
“Actually the Crown Prosecution Service has found that it can operate quite satisfactorily within a 14-day period of detention. So even 28 days is not justified, 42 certainly is not.”
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