Proceeding contribution from Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 7 February 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to all those who have contributed to this debate. It has been an extremely useful one. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Judd, for reminding us that this is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, who gave us the most well-known phrase about the law: ““The law is an ass””. He also gave us the best example of the futility of litigation in Bleak House. Dickens was certainly not in awe of the law, and very few of his legal characters are particularly warm.
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Children Abuse Curfews Alcoholic drinks Bail Alternatives to prison Debt collection Women Domestic abuse Harassment Discrimination Offenders Mothers Rehabilitation Sentencing Young people Young offenders Sexuality Testing Stalking Community orders Youth offending teams Transgender people
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- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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