Torture - definition, England's Common Law. Our challenge on Crown veto.

Criminal Justice Act 1988, on the 300th anniversary of the English Bill of Rights of 1688 Her Majesty the Queen allowed a veto to be passed by parliament effectively nullifying the common law on torture, yes a veto that the Crown holds that can and does allow for the escalation of violence towards crown subjects.

Criminal Justice Act 1988, UK Public General Acts1988 c. 33 Part XI Torture para 134. (1) A public official or person acting in an official capacity, whatever his nationality, commits the offence of torture if in the United Kingdom or elsewhere he intentionally inflicts severe pain or suffering on another in the performance or purported performance of his official duties.

(6) A person who commits the offence of torture shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.

[Veto] 135 Requirement of Attorney General’s consent for prosecutions.
Proceedings for an offence under section 134 above shall not be begun—
(a) in England and Wales, except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General. This part we say is unlawful and encourages the police to torture

This is in effect vetoing our common law rights against state torture of a subject of the realm.