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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 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, perhaps I may ask a short supplementary question following the queries made by my noble friend Lord Carlile about Clause 9. I was intending to raise it on a later amendment but will do so now if my noble friend is going to deal with it. The natural meaning of ““exceptional cases”” suggests to me something very unusual about either the claim or the claimant. I am troubled that claimants might fall foul by virtue of being part of a cohort. Can the Minister help me with what is meant by ““enforceable EU rights””, which, along with convention rights, bring one within the exceptional determination provision?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c1838 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Children Compensation Consumers Children in care Appeals Asylum Consent to medical treatment Carers Damages Advisory services Chronic illnesses Babies Criminal injuries compensation Legal profession Equality Health services Education Legal aid scheme Immigration Domestic abuse Human trafficking Injuries Grants Food Migrants Facilities Abduction Family proceedings NHS Patients Nutrition Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Water Tribunals Special educational needs Citizens' advice bureaux Upper Tribunal First-tier Tribunal
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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