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		luckylion on Sept 25, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Assange Hearing Day 17 I have no clue about the UK, but are their laws such that state attorney are allowed to actively lie to a judge and make false statements?

_jxdz on Sept 25, 2020 [–]

In the UK, all lawyers have an overriding duty to the court. This means they must not mislead the court. Doing so can lead to losing the ability to practice law.

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