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HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesI notice that the noble Lord is addressing the House from the Back Benches, whereas I understood that he had a Front-Bench position. He is shaking his head, so I apologise. To…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesThe simple answer to the noble and learned Lord’s question is that I do not know the answer to his question.07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesThe noble and learned Lord’s report was a large piece of work. As I said in my initial Answer, it is for the Senedd to take forward the vast bulk of the recommendations, and the…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesThe Welsh Government highlighted, in their May 2022 report Delivering Justice for Wales , the progress that they had made in implementing the Thomas commission recommendations…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesIt is worth saying that Welsh lawyers and Welsh law firms benefit from being part of the internationally-renowned English and Welsh legal system, and the Welsh people have…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesMy Lords, the commission’s report, published in 2019, is substantial and makes 78 recommendations, a significant number of which are for the Welsh Government to consider. There…07 Oct 2024HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesA lot of matters that are the responsibility of the Welsh Senedd are also cross-border issues. We are talking about police, courts and the way the court system behaves; probation…07 Oct 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, before the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson, opens this debate, I would like to highlight the one-minute speaking time limit for contributions, other than for the noble…12 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesMy Lords, let me just say that I will be less indulgent with future contributions.12 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their support for this amendment. I agree with noble Lord, Lord Beith, that drafting matters, and I agree with the points made by the noble…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, for welcoming me to my current position; I am very glad that he has 20/20 eyesight and is looking at these matters so closely. I am…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, perhaps I might read out from Rule 44.2 of the CPR. It says that “the general rule is that the unsuccessful party will be ordered to pay the costs of the successful…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, in this group I will speak to Amendments 3 and 4, tabled in my name. It has come to light that Clause 13 does not adequately codify the case law on appeals under Part 1…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]That the Bill be read a second time.30 Jul 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]We are always open-minded about addressing problems. We need to scope out the true extent of the problem, which is why I have offered to write to noble Lords about the responses…30 Jul 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their interest in the Law Commission’s review of the Arbitration Act 1996 and this Bill, which enacts the commission’s recommendations. Many of…30 Jul 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in the Bill. Although it is a very short list of speakers, it is fair to say there are a number of other noble Lords…30 Jul 2024HANSARDFundamental Rights and the Rule of LawI agree with my noble friend. There is an absence of teaching civic rights in our schools, and we could do more on this. Given the new focus on and enthusiasm for human rights,…25 Jul 2024