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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Apr 2017
Terrorism: Domestic Extremism

"My Lords, can extremism ever really be legally defined?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Dec 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendment 182 and am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, for moving it. Having spent over 50 years as a criminal lawyer, interspersed with ministerial office, I hope I have some knowledge of how the criminal law operates and of how the police operate too. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Dec 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"I wonder whether the Minister is going to deal with this difficult issue with its complicated argument by referring it to the Law Commission so we can have an independent view that may not be forthcoming from the College of Policing...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Sexual Abuse: Harassment of Suspects

"My Lords, is there not a short answer to this problem—for the police not to publish names of suspects before charging?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2016
Operation Midland

"My Lords, since manifest injustice results from the publication of names before charge, is it not a matter of urgency that the whole law and practice should be reviewed independently at the highest level and should not rely solely on the views of the police?..."
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Written Question
Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
Thursday 3rd November 2016

Asked by: Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the response by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 17 October (HL Deb, col 2164), what is meant by the word formally, what other concerns were raised, what exactly the Home Secretary and Permanent Secretary of the Home Office were told, and whether they will publish the full record of their exchange with officials at the level of Assistant Secretary or equivalent and above.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The Home Secretary and the Permanent Secretary set out the position on the floor of the House and to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 17 and 18 October respectively.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Oct 2016
Criminal Justice: Anonymity

"My Lords, in view of the manifest injustice that can result from the publication of the names of a wide range of suspects, is it not time to have a complete review of the law and practice in this field? Will the Government consider referring the whole issue to the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2016
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

"My Lords, on 13 September, in view of the concerns of Judge Goddard, I asked the Minister that the terms of reference be amended. This was refused point blank. The Home Secretary told the Commons committee that the only reason that she knew of for Judge Goddard’s resignation was her …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Sep 2016
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to amending the terms of reference of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Sep 2016
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

"No lessons appear to have been learned from the Chilcot inquiry. One of the problems there was the width of the terms of reference. In her resignation letter, Judge Goddard referred to the,

“inherent problem in the sheer scale and size of the inquiry”.

The Home Secretary has given evidence …..."
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