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HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, the Lord Chancellor has made a statement, under Section 19 of the Human Rights Act, regarding the Bill’s compatibility with that Act and has firmly defended his stance…24 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for initiating this debate. I should declare an interest as the chairman from the beginning of this year of IPSO,…06 Feb 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsMy Lords, I do not have the military experience of many other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, but I do have a number of friends and contacts who play important roles…27 Jan 2020HANSARDFacial Recognition SurveillanceMy Lords, is it not important to make a distinction between the use of modern technology to assist in the possible identification of an offender and its evidential status? That…27 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord the Minister opened this debate by emphasising that the first duty of the Government is to keep the country safe. In this context, I welcome…08 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, on the face of it, who could fail to welcome a Bill that, in the words of Clause 2(2), is designed, “to identify risks to the safety of patients and to address those…29 Oct 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I repeat the declaration I made at Second Reading that I am a practising barrister. The balance of powers between the Executive and the Lord Chief Justice is a delicate…24 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, as several noble Lords have pointed out, the Bill reflects what was in the Prisons and Courts Bill, which fell because of the 2017 general election. I was a Minister in…14 May 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in FootballMy Lords, a considerable number of the examples that my noble friend gave in the Statement outlining this sad litany of discrimination are already offences under the law. Is he…11 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe amendment says, “nothing … prevents”, which I suppose could be said to be saying that the royal prerogative exists—so to that extent it is unnecessary—but it restricts what…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI am referring to Amendment 7.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI do not want to misrepresent what the noble Lord said, but he suggested that there might be some legal uncertainty and that, theoretically at least, I or some other barrister…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI entirely agree with the noble and learned Lord that it is most important that there should be as much legal certainty as there can be, but also that the Prime Minister should…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords—08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, have helpfully identified a problem with the Bill, in that a counterproposal by the EU could fall between…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillAt Second Reading, the noble Baroness was inclined to agree with the removal of Clause 2. Indeed, she said so on the basis that the process could be done “expeditiously”, as was…08 Apr 2019HANSARDJudicial Pensions and Fee-Paid Judges’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, before my noble and learned friend answers that difficult question, I wonder whether he can help the House on a general question about judicial pensions and eligibility.…20 Feb 2019HANSARDSyria: UK NationalsMy Lords, the House may have heard the lawyer representing Ms Begum asserting that there was no law which was in any way going to be found adequate to deal with what might or…18 Feb 2019