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A clean slate after five years

A clean slate after five years

But should soldiers escape prosecution for torture?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Aug 31, 2020
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In the criminal law of England and Wales, there is no general statute of limitations. People accused of serious offences may be tried years — indeed decades — later.

There are exceptions for summary offences — ones that may be tried only in the magistrates’ court. For these, a summons must be requested within six months. Prosecutors also have only six mo…

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