Latest on the Sexual Offences Act - not looking good.

[Petros]

Mary White is planning to propose an amendment that forces the criiminalisation of clients bit to be reviewed after two years, but I don't think the amendment will pass.
Why wait two years for such a review ?

What is that all about? Seems very odd!

[milkman]

Mary White wanted a two year review of the imminent law to see what the effects of the law would be. Appears to be considerable opposition against . i.e. no 2 year review of the law once its passed . Gives an indication that the law is morally/radfem driven rather than evidence based.

[Petros]

Mary White wanted a two year review of the imminent law to see what the effects of the law would be. Appears to be considerable opposition against . i.e. no 2 year review of the law once its passed . Gives an indication that the law is morally/radfem driven rather than evidence based.

It was never based on practical common sense of hard evidence — if there was a tad of either used this new law would not even have been discussed in the first place!

[Prickly]

What is that all about? Seems very odd!

I think they had a review of the laws in both New Zealand and Norway and each decided that they had got it right. I'm doubt if reviews of legislation are part of the Irish parliamentary process. That would mean admitting that our politicians are not infallible. Gobshites.

[Prickly]

I had the Kiwi one bookmarked already. They reviewed it after 3 years.

http://www.justice.govt.nz/policy/co...nts/report.pdf