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Proceeding contribution from Lord Pannick (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 December 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.


Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

I will come to the noble Lord's concern that the amendment does not go far enough. My point is that if the Government are not even prepared to recognise the principle that the Bill should seek to secure, within the resources available, individuals’ access to legal services that effectively meet their needs, why should the Committee support the detailed reductions in the scope of legal aid that we will come to debate?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
733 c1719 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Contracts Databases Disadvantaged Costs Civil proceedings Advisory services Fees and charges Education Legal aid scheme Expenditure EU law Learning disability Mental illness Private sector Low incomes Procurement Sentencing Standards Training Telephone services Remand in custody Citizens' advice bureaux Lord Chancellor
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk