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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, before I seek to test the opinion of the House—which I propose to do—I will make two short points. I do not accept that there is no distinction between a suspended…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, to which the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, and I have added…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I will add very little to what the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, said in moving his amendment. The House has been much assisted and considerably informed, as we frequently…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, we very much welcome this amendment and thank the Minister very much for responding so positively to the suggestion. There was never any justification for a distinction…31 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure, especially after that introduction, to follow my noble friend Lady Pinnock. I should say that I have not spoken before on this Bill, and I…29 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group seek reviews or consultations in three quite disparate areas. The first, in Amendment 30 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, concerns…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, we fully support the amendment moved by the noble and learned Lord. There is nothing that I wish to add. It is plainly sensible. There is no distinction between the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble and learned Lord and am grateful for him giving way. May I draw him back to Amendment 38? I completely accept and take on the chin his criticism…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak first to government Amendment 38, which makes provision for pre-action dispute resolution services and procedures to be taken into the overall procedure…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for that clarification; I will consider it. I will of course withdraw the amendment at this stage, but I see the process that we have had today as…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillBefore I consider our position, can I just ask when the cooling-off period is likely to kick in. In other words, does it start immediately upon the indication of a plea of guilty…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, Clause 3 of the Bill sets out a new code, which is to become new Sections 16G to 16M of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, which provides for a new procedure. I will…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, the first two amendments in this group, Amendments 31 and 32 from the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, would add requirements that an adult accused should have received legal…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I entirely support the removal of the presumption. I will never try to achieve the brevity of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, but he is absolutely right: this is…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I enter this discussion with some trepidation. Nevertheless, it raises very important points of principle, which have been essentially analysed in the last few minutes…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way, but is that right in relation to new subsection (8)(c) and (d)? The court must have regard to the interests or expectations of…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillIt is absolutely right that the court can consider any other matter, but it must consider all the factors in new subsection (8)(a) to (8)(e). That is mandating the court where…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, if I may, I shall speak first to my Amendment 20, to create an exception to the ending of Cart JRs in cases where the refusal of permission to appeal the decision of the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, this group of amendments, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, is designed to take the sting out of the provisions in Clause 1, both as to the circumstances on which…21 Feb 2022