Proceeding contribution from Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 5 March 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 do not accept that. I accept that it sets in stone the minimum criteria and that additional matters can be added. I am looking at the minimum. I say that because today UKBA uses this definition. It has used it since 2004, and there has been no suggestion in the eight years that it has been applied that it has been improperly used or does not meet the needs of the case. My contention is that if it ain't broke, why are we seeking to fix it?
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- 735 c1593
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- 2010-12
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Access Disadvantaged Benefits rules Costs Civil servants Advisory services Legal profession Equality Finance Legal aid scheme Domestic abuse Legal Services Commission Public appointments Social security benefits Sentencing Expert evidence Impact assessments Lord Chancellor
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- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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