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Proceeding contribution from Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 12 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, with this amendment we intend to extend the scope of civil legal aid in Schedule 1 to include civil legal services provided in relation to terrorism prevention and investigation measures. The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 replaced the old control order regime with TPIMs. TPIM notices impose measures on an individual for purposes connected with protecting members of the public from the risk of terrorism. The current legal aid scheme provides for civil legal services to be available to relation to control orders and TPIMs, and we intend to make similar provisions in the new scheme. This is consistent with our commitment to fund legal services where restrictions are placed on a person's liberty. I beg to move.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c113 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Counter-terrorism Asylum Damages Assets Debts Caravan sites Credit Coroners Advocacy Criminal injuries compensation Housing benefit Employment Housing Health services Fees and charges Human rights Legal aid scheme Immigration EU law Human trafficking Legal costs Proceeds of crime Police custody Negligence Social security benefits Sentencing Tenants Travellers Unfair dismissal Terrorism prevention and investigation measures Debt relief orders
Legislation
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
Link
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