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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Goodhart (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 23 January 2007.


Supreme Court

Question
My Lords, does the noble and learned Lord agree that judges should not be legislators and legislators should not be judges? Having taken the decision in 2005 to get rid of the archaic anomaly of the highest court in this land being technically a committee of your Lordships’ House, would it not be ludicrous now to revoke that decision?
Answer

My Lords, I agree with every single word of that.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
688 c997 
Session
2006-07
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Costs Buildings Capital investment Crown Court Supreme Court
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk