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HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in the event that we have a deal, we will repeal this instrument. It will have no further purpose in those circumstances. This is to address the issue of there being no…15 Jan 2019HANSARDVoyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) BillI beg to move that the Bill do now pass.15 Jan 2019HANSARDPersonal StatementMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I would like to make a short statement to correct something I said in closing last night’s debate. I attributed to my noble friend Lord…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 November 2018 be approved.15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the House will be aware that the Government have been publishing a series of technical notices to outline the implications of a no-deal exit for citizens and businesses.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 28 November 2018 be approved.15 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as I indicated a moment ago, the Government published a technical notice on a number of areas which anticipated the possibility of our leaving the EU without any form of…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Yes, I am most obliged to the noble Lord. Registered foreign lawyers are those lawyers of third-party countries who are registered in the United Kingdom. We have lawyers from many…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this is a permanent change in the law, which may be subject to defeasance in the event that we have a withdrawal agreement. It will then be rendered unnecessary. It…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019With great respect to the noble Baroness, we cannot legislate to ordain the EU 27 or any EFTA country to recognise the legal qualification of someone who has qualified in the…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I shall begin with the observation from the noble Lord, Lord Beith, because I omitted to identify the location of the suicide pill. I am advised that the intention is…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My understanding is that that is the mechanism that will be employed. A number of noble Lords raised the question about the access of UK lawyers to the EU 27 and EFTA. That is not…15 Jan 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Revocation etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019We will have to address those instruments that are in force which no longer have an application in the event of a withdrawal agreement being entered into. I referred to the…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am obliged for the contributions. The noble Lord, Lord Thomas, makes a good point about the advantages for all in securing mutual judicial recognition and enforcement.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Legal Aid (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I was coming to that and would point out that the exceptional case provision is there for all cases that fall under LASPO. That will apply equally to those resident in the EU, as…15 Jan 2019HANSARDVoyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) BillI am obliged to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for her observations. I, too, extend my thanks to all who were engaged in bringing this Bill to fruition. I thank in…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I am pleased to close this debate on behalf of the Government. I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House for their contributions to this debate. It is a mark of the…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationLegitimate means and democratic means—let us put it that way. They went to the country in the general election as well and returned with 12 seats in the House of Commons; the…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationI hear the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, saying that that is a good idea, but of course it has no comparison with the present situation, if we want to reverse the decision…14 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationI apologise, but that was my understanding.14 Jan 2019