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Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court

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Art Not Evidence group wants change in law that currently allows lyrics by defendants to be presented as evidence of gang affiliation Campaigners are urging ministers to change the law so that music lyrics are inadmissible in court, a shift that they say would stop a practice that…

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Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court

Art Not Evidence group wants change in law that currently allows lyrics by defendants to be presented as evidence of gang affiliation Campaigners are urging ministers to change the law so that music lyrics are inadmissible in court, a shift that they say would stop a practice that…

8 days ago

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Upstract broke the news in 8 days ago on Monday, February 9, 2026.

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