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HANSARDCommission on Justice in WalesThe subject is a complex one; the report was lengthy. Do the Government intend to set out in detail why the report was wrong? It would be very useful to have a chapter-by-chapter…07 Oct 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingI thank the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for his excellent introduction, after having secured this debate. I want to turn to one aspect of what he said: the need for us to consider…12 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with both the noble and learned Lords, Lord Hope and Lord Hoffmann, that this amendment ought not to be accepted. However, it seems to me, as the noble and…11 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hermer, to their ministerial offices. It is for us all a great privilege to have…23 Jul 2024HANSARDRecognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024My Lords, I warmly welcome this instrument. It is a singular achievement that we have done this. To an extent, it will remedy the EU’s refusal to allow us to accede to the Lugano…24 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI will briefly add two sentences. In respect of the provisions dealing with the Parole Board and the IPP parts of the Bill, I pay a special tribute to the Lord Chancellor and…23 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI do not know whether, in this procedure, it is permissible for me to answer the question which the Minister was not in a position to. If I might explain, it was hoped that in the…23 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I rise to address the amendments that stand in my name. The purpose of these amendments can be briefly stated. It is to try to achieve a measure of justice for those on…21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am very grateful to the Minister for what he said and the amendments he has put forward. For reasons that would be boring to explain, they achieve exactly the same result in…21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I wish to move this amendment. I thank all who participated in the debate we had a little while ago, but I am moving it because it is necessary to confront and deal with…21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillWould it be possible to say something about what I think is common ground in this group—namely, the amendments dealing with the composition and functions of the Parole Board? This…21 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillBefore the Minister sits down, which she has indicated she is very anxious to do, I would like to go back to the, in my view, very unfortunate discussion that we have had about…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I will make three brief points from the view of a lawyer. An awful lot has been said very ably by previous speakers about the reasons why, particularly in relation to…14 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I return to speak very briefly to Amendment 109B, to deal with the position of Wales. In Committee, I introduced an amendment to require the Secretary of State and Lord…30 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Government again for bringing this matter with such expedition before this Committee. I wish to make two observations. First, I warmly welcome the…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I also welcome the Bill. It is an enormous achievement of the Lord Chancellor. We ought to be grateful that he has recognised there is a serious problem that needs to be…15 Apr 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I warmly support the amendments and I thank the Minister for bringing them forward. I commend parliamentary counsel on the elegance with which they have drafted the…27 Mar 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]This clause seeks to remove the special provisions in relation to domestic arbitration from the Act, and it is entirely right to do so. However, it gives rise to a question that…27 Mar 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I will briefly make a few observations. First, I thank the clerk of the Committee, who has been invaluable to us all and extremely diligent in the work that he has done.…27 Mar 2024