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Proceeding contribution from Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 May 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill.


Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill

Let me explain that the reason why the hon. Member for Foyle (Mark Durkan) and I are making this point today is that we both feel that it could well become a problem. We are trying to register our concern now so that, in anticipation of the Government having to change the legislation in future, there will at least be some clarification in the record of today’s debate that some hon. Members were already foreseeing a problem. At the end of the day, even with the improvements of the Lords amendment, challenging a certificate will still be down to guesswork and assumption because the certificate provides precious little evidence for how it might be challenged.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
460 c324-5 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Devolved matters Appeals Administration of justice Juries Inspections Judicial review Northern Ireland Security Trials Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice for Northern Ireland
Legislation
Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk