New law responds to violent crime
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December 7, 2025Vivian Bowen
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“This is a necessary response; people cannot be left vulnerable in their own homes.”
So said Assembly of Southern Lawyers (ASL) president Saira Lakhan yesterday,
Lakhan made the comment in a WhatsApp exchange with the Sunday Express after the Senate approved the stand-your-ground legislation (Home Invasion/Self-Defence Bill 2025) on Friday night.
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