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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beecham (Labour) 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, this is another case of déjà vu. In Committee, I congratulated the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, on his amendment. He was absolutely right then; he is absolutely right tonight. I hope that, having heard the noble Lord again, the Minister will acknowledge that he has made a very powerful case on both limbs—the principle and the procedure to which his amendments are addressed. I hope that the Minister can give a satisfactory reply that will not lead to those deductions being made, still less by the defective procedure, which, as the noble Lord has amply demonstrated, would be quite inappropriate.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
736 c144 
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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