Victims’ bill ‘not worth paper it’s written on’ after being hijacked by Dominic Raab, watchdog says | The Independent
Victims’ bill ‘not worth paper it’s written on’ after being hijacked by Dominic Raab, watchdog says | The Independent
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> “I started the campaign for a victims’ law in 2013. It always had cross-party support and it was not supposed to be politicised. We were all on the same page but it seems Dominic Raab hijacked our bill and turned it into something unrecognisable.”
> There is currently no national victims’ commissioner in post to scrutinise the plans, after Mr Raab reportedly blocked the reappointment of Dame Vera Baird last year and restarted a lengthy recruitment process.
I wish I’d be surprised and shocked.
>It aims to legally ban prisoners serving whole-life orders from marrying or forming a civil partnership – although only 66 inmates in England and Wales are currently subject to the term, and officials could only point to one who had attempted to marry.
What on Earth is the policy purpose of that? Is it just designed to look tough although it is meaningless?
Also it violates human rights recognised by the British common law. It is a principle that a prisoner only loses those rights which are a consequence of their imprisonment. The law cannot also take away additional rights just for the fun of it.
Raab gives off a strong incompetent psychopath vibe.