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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBut does not all of this imply that we are really not serving any purpose by the new clause, partly because of the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and also the point…08 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]I declare an interest: I sit as a legal assessor for regulatory bodies, and I am very nearly 77—and therefore significantly older than the age of 72 proposed by the noble Lord,…29 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Statement, but may I express the hope that the requirement to wear masks in shops and on public transport is not relaxed prematurely? Is there not a case…29 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelIt will be precisely the same.25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelMy Lords, may I reiterate an obvious point—that if we are to reduce the flow of cross-channel migration, and thus reduce the risk of tragedies, we really have to work very closely…25 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will make a very brief point in support of what has just been said by the noble Baroness and the noble and learned Baroness. There are a number of professions where…10 Nov 2021HANSARDRacism in CricketMy Lords, may I make a more general point? Does my noble friend agree that one should be rather slow to criticise individuals, or to take action that can cause damage to…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThat is out of the ordinary. It is a high threshold.10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillComprehensive.10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWhat is the essential difference in my noble friend’s mind between exceptional and particular circumstances? Is not the truth of the matter that he wants the default position to…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have a feeling I am going to be in a minority in this Committee. As much as I like and admire the noble and learned Lord who has just spoken, I disagree with at least…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWe have been here before in previous debates. The effect is to make it mandatory unless there are some very powerful arguments against. If the noble and learned Lord will forgive…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the purpose of this proposed new clause. It is highly desirable that there should be a judicial intervention in the process. The arguments of principle have…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillOn a related point—the obligation on the Secretary of State to give reasons—how detailed should those reasons be? Will there be some published code which ensures that the…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy noble friend clearly is right when he says that this is not a mandatory sentence, but does he accept that the purpose of this clause is to ensure that in the generality of…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI support the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for very much the same reasons advanced by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I very much favour the…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIt is a higher bar.10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillCan my noble and learned friend clarify the standard of proof? I assume that it is the civil standard for the accused person, namely the balance of probabilities. Would it be wise…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, may I just intervene very briefly? I agree with the noble Baroness when she says that, in general, trespass should be a civil remedy. I am absolutely clear that she is…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have a brief point to make. I find a great deal of attraction in the thinking behind the new clause. It has great force and has been eloquently moved. But the question…01 Nov 2021