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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 10 March 2026
Debate
Victims and Courts BillContribution
I know my noble friend readily agrees that we do not get justice for one group of victims by causing injustice to another group. We therefore need to find a method of preserving the position in the vast number of cases where the computer evidence can safely be presumed to be reliable unless there is some real reason to doubt it, while ensuring that where justice requires a defendant to be able to mount an effective challenge, the court takes this seriously and the defence is able to make proper submissions. But trust me—this really is not easy to achieve.
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