Review to cut drink as murder defence
October 02, 2006 04:07pm
Article from: AAP
PEOPLE who commit murder will no longer be able to use drunkenness or ethnicity as a defence, under a major reform of Northern Territory legislation.
Attorney-General Syd Stirling has announced the territory's Criminal Code will be amended to ensure that people who commit murder do not escape the charge by using legal loopholes.
"The amendments will ensure that those who commit murder are convicted of murder," Mr Stirling said.
"Being drunk will no longer be a partial defence to murder, nor will a person's cultural or ethnic background."
Now we just need to get rid of the Safety Institute of Australia members that use alcohol as a defence for not getting qualified and we might actually be regarded as a profession.
Regards
Daniel
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