Clause 19 - The five requirements
Criminal Justice Bill
11:15 am
Mr Dominic Grieve (Beaconsfield, Conservative)
We now come to the absolute nub of the five requirements, which is the question whether the person has had legal advice at the time that he consents to being given a conditional caution. It may be implicit that that will happen, but the nature of the procedure is such that it should be made explicit.
I am aware that I am running out of time, so I shall make just two points: it is no fault of the Government Whip, but the way in which we have structured this Committee has left us with insufficient time to discuss not only conditional cautions under part 3 but the charging conditions under part 4, in which there are many important points that require attention yet will simply not be considered. Rather than making a point of order, Mr. Illsley, I simply want to say how much I regret that. We must focus on the key issue of legal advice. I shall pass over all the other amendments in exchange for a response.