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Please can we stop religious oaths in the legal process?

The problem is that the existing oath is just too wimpish, and doesn't induce a suitable state of terror in the deponent. A better alternative would be: "I confirm that everything I have said in this document is true, and if I have deliberately lied may I be struck dead before the sun sets this day, and may terror and misery be inflicted on my family and my loved ones for all the days of their lives." That should give them pause for thought! And by the way, when do we get a pay rise for administering oaths? If any other trade or profession hadn't had a wage increase for 17 years they would be on strike by now and / or demonstrating outside the MoJ! "What do we want?" "An increase in the level of fees presecribed by the Commissioners for Oaths (Fees) Order 1993 if it please you m'lud". "When do we want it?" "As soon as reasonably convenient please, making due allowance for the pressure on parliamentary time". Hmm, perhaps something a bit more punchy is needed ...

15-Feb-2012

1:35 pm