Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2015 Legal Aid
"My Lords, finding myself properly behind and below a formidable list of speakers, I should first explain why I entered the Chamber. As in previous debates, I remain concerned about the ability of asylum seekers, migrants, trafficked persons and detainees to obtain legal aid following recent cuts and LASPO changes. …..." Earl of Sandwich - View Speech
"My Lords, in our last debate on this issue, when we considered the Bill brought forward by the noble Lord, Lord Joffe, I mentioned a friend of mine whose husband was kept needlessly alive after brain surgery against his wishes. He died a few years ago in considerable pain and …..." Earl of Sandwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I am extremely honoured to be in this learned company and I will try not to take too much time because everything has been said.
We have been here before. I spoke in the debate of the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, as did many other noble Lords. On …..." Earl of Sandwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on winning the ballot for the Cross-Bench debate and on drawing our attention to this issue. It is a situation that concerns lawyers, of course, but only in relation to a much wider constituency of clients. As a non-lawyer, I have rarely received …..." Earl of Sandwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I am not sure that the Minister answered the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, about the relative inexperience of the Upper Tribunal in immigration. He quotes the wise and the good, and we have heard from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, but surely …..." Earl of Sandwich - View Speech