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HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, we support this instrument. I have just a couple of questions. I am surprised that the question of jurisdiction was not dealt with in the Act itself. Perhaps the…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice: Royal CommissionMy Lords, in the Council of Europe’s recent report on penal matters, England and Wales scored very high in a number of categories, including prison population, prison density,…07 Feb 2022HANSARDNorthern IrelandMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the British Government negotiated an unworkable deal? This allows the European court—which now has no British judge sitting on it—to apply…07 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I too welcome the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, back to his place. We worked together in the latter part of John Major’s Government; subsequently, when he occupied the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, strategic litigation against public participation, known as SLAPPS, is abusive lawsuits pursued with the purpose of shutting down freedom of speech. They have been used…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, The Impact of LASPO on Routes to Justice , by Dr James Organ and Dr Jennifer Sigafoos of the University of Liverpool and published by the Equality and Human Rights…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCompetition Appeal Tribunal (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2022My Lords, the Liberal Democrats have always supported open justice and continue to do so. Therefore, we very much support this instrument. During the lockdown periods, I watched…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsMy Lords, Aberfan and the deep-mine disasters of Cynheidre and Gresford were all long before there was any devolved government in Wales. The Tylorstown slip in 2020 was a…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, in her very clear and lengthy exposition of the position. I applaud her efforts and seek to follow in…13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is only about eight miles from Buckley to Gresford, but I must say that the distance between me and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, is infinite given the views that she…15 Dec 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]Does the Attorney-General claim the same prevention of disclosing that there is when she gives advice to the Government for when she gives or refuses consent under this provision?…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, the Justice Minister, Dominic Raab, speaking on “Today” this morning, said: “I’m proud of our tradition of freedom in this country. We believe in liberty under the rule…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 1D as an amendment in lieu—14 Dec 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, we on the Liberal Democrat Benches fully support this amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson. When I heard the story of the Albert Hall that he outlined,…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]Is it not the case that, if the amendment were to pass, the Attorney-General would have the power to intervene at any stage in the public interest if the public interest became…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this debate. Many fine words have been said and two issues have really come forward. The first is the denial of the right to…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I will start with a quotation. In the Ministry of Defence “there is one individual who is refusing to back down from the alleyway he has found himself in.”—[ Official…08 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillPerhaps I might challenge the Minister on that. If the civil jurisdiction is to be used for an offence committed in Scotland or Northern Ireland, court martials then become…08 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I will pursue that for a moment. The number of cases heard in courts martial is probably fewer than 10 for sexual offences, or at least fewer than 20. I cannot imagine…08 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 1B in lieu—08 Dec 2021