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HANSARDParliament: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of LawMy Lords, naturally the disclosure of material contrary to a court order offends against the training of all lawyers. We are brought up to respect the rule of law, to keep our…23 May 2019HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, I remember very well 18 September 1997, when the referendum result was announced. The cracach were at the count in the College of Music and Drama. The rest of us—the…22 May 2019HANSARDCriminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (Amendment) Instrument 2019My Lords, I welcome this statutory instrument which makes an improvement to the current scheme, but it should be seen in context. I was a member of the Criminal Injuries…20 May 2019HANSARDFarming Communities: Rural CrimeMy Lords, the 2018 National Rural Crime Network survey revealed that low expectations, underreporting, a perceived poor response on outcomes and worry are all contributing factors…02 May 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductPerhaps I may squeeze in myself after the noble Lord. The proposed new code is a considerable advance on the existing procedures. It is an excellent proposal that a complaint of…30 Apr 2019HANSARDLaw Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I think it very appropriate that the Ministry of Justice should decide as a principle as far as possible to preserve the existing rules as they currently apply in the UK…25 Mar 2019HANSARDCriminal Justice (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the regulations deal with the current situation of mutual assistance, not just the passing of information from one country to another. That is what we are concerned…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeMy Lords, the UK and the EU are obliged to implement the joint committee’s decisions, which will, under Article 166, have the same legal effect as the agreement itself—but there…20 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeThe Minister said that there will not be two civil servants and we hear that there might be Ministers. Who will be the UK’s representatives on the joint committee, and how will…20 Mar 2019HANSARDJurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019My Lords, this is a necessary rectification of the earlier regulations. Subject to what has already been expressed, we have no objection to it.18 Mar 2019HANSARDServices of Lawyers and Lawyer’s Practice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I congratulate the Ministry of Justice team on producing an impact assessment which would meet the deepest desires of the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord Foulkes. It…18 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Attorney General’s legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral DeclarationMy Lords, I do not propose to repeat the speech I made yesterday, in which I suggested that it was inappropriate for lawyers to determine an issue as important as whether the…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionMy Lords, like the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, when I put my name down for this debate I was expecting the Attorney-General to have come back with something that we…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionThe Minister will be aware, because he carried the Bill through, that the withdrawal Act has a provision that allows the Government to amend the date and time of leaving simply by…27 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019The reason these regulations have come forward is the passing of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, which was the very first piece of Brexit legislation to be…25 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019My Lords, closed material procedures were introduced by the Labour Government around 2008—or possibly before then—when they were subject to considerable controversy and…25 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Procedure (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2019The House agreed at that point. All I am doing is moaning slightly about the further extension of the procedures. There is nothing that I can do about that because they already…25 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019Will the Minister bear in mind, before deploying military forces to deal with possible civil unrest arising from Brexit, that the deployment by Winston Churchill as Home Secretary…20 Feb 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Association of Military Court Advocates, having been involved in a number of courts martial over a considerable period. Things have…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPhilippinesMy Lords, I want to talk about a very brave and remarkable lady, Senator Leila de Lima, a 59 year-old Filipina law professor. She was chair of the Philippine Commission on Human…24 Jan 2019