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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Butler-Sloss (Crossbench) 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, I supported the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, in Committee, and I do so again now. As I said then, I had experience, at one time, of trying the majority of permanent vegetative state cases. I fear that there will be a small number of cases that are extraordinarily difficult to decide, where the families are placed in an agonising position. They really ought to have the opportunity to be heard in the court and to deal with this matter. Such cases are rare but very important. I very much support the proposal that something should be done about this.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
735 c1883 
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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