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HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I had two points to make, the first of which, about foreign power, has just been made by the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald, so I will not repeat it. The second is more of a…19 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy Lords, I very much welcome this Statement. It shows that the Government are trying in a number of different areas to grasp this very difficult problem. Of course, the proof of…14 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I have been following this Bill carefully but have not been able to take an active part in it so far. It is difficult not to agree with what the noble Baroness, Lady…13 Dec 2022HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister could help the House with the position about the intellectual property in the design of these vessels.22 Nov 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMy Lords, I welcome the noble and learned Lord to his place and congratulate him on his appointment. I declare an interest as having been one of the members of the Commission on a…23 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMy Lords, is it not right, in fact, that we will gain a great deal by still looking at decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in the future, but that we should also look…23 Jun 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, the IRAL came to the firm conclusion that Cart ought to go. It did so carefully considering the fact that Parliament should be slow before reversing decisions of the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, Clause 1 gives judges a new power. I suggest that this is a power which enables them to do justice better between the parties, and to avoid some of the hard edges which…31 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and our past, distinguished chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor. I look forward to all…23 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He talks, understandably, about a transition period and the need for everybody to adjust to the new provisions. However, while…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillAs a fellow member of the Constitution Committee, I endorse what the noble and learned Lord said. This is one of the points that we as a committee regularly make: it is one thing…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am sorry, but I had not quite got an answer. I absolutely appreciate the Minister’s sincerity in wanting to get this register ready. My point was that the transition would come…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I entirely support what the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell, said. It is very much along the lines of the recommendations of the Joint Committee which I had the privilege of…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI was somewhat concerned by the lack of response to what the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said about UWOs being a niche activity. I hope the Minister can reassure the Committee that one…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I am not sure I can follow that. I should declare an interest as a practising barrister, but not one with any relevant interests so far as this debate is concerned. We…09 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I have the disadvantage of being a lawyer, an interest which I declare, and I was the chairman of the Independent Review of Administrative Law. Our task, as we saw it,…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI am most interested in the way in which the noble Lord analyses this. Is he essentially saying that this Bill is giving too much power to judges—power that ought to be vested in…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way. Of course, new subsection (8)(f) refers to “any other matter that appears to the court to be relevant.” So a court can decide that there are…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I feel tempted to respond to the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Beith. It is absolutely true that this particular form of words does not find its way into our…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillPerhaps I might briefly add to that point before the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, speaks. An absolutely classic example of legislating for discretion would be Section 33…21 Feb 2022