Proceeding contribution from Lord Kingsland (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 January 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Legal Services Bill [HL].
Legal Services Bill [HL]
I have already, to some extent, spoken to the substance of this amendment, when I indicated the dangers of a Secretary of State, such as the Home Secretary or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, taking over responsibility for the Legal Services Board. It would be tempting in those circumstances for one or other of those Secretaries of State to rank other considerations higher than the rule of law. The Lord Chancellor, by contrast, would be obliged to place the rule of law at the head of his considerations in making decisions about the Legal Services Board. For that reason alone, I wholly support the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford.
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- 688 c164-5
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- 2006-07
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Access Codes of practice Consumers Accountability Competition Legal profession Government departments Protection Membership Public appointments Public interest Regulation Legal Services Board
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- Legal Services Bill (HL) 2006-07
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