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Localism Bill

My Lords, the word that I stumbled over when I first read Clause 14(2) was ““just””. Not justice, which of course is important, but ““just because””, which is not the sort of language that one normally sees in legislation. However, since the noble Lord has spoken, and having heard what he said, which I found extremely helpful, the word that now concerns me is ““might””. Clause 14(2)(a) refers to a view that a decision-maker, "““took, or would or might take””." How does ““might”” stand in the context of the distinction between predisposition and predetermination? I am far more confused than I was 10 minutes ago.