"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations. They make technical changes to the Judicial Appointments Commission. As explained, the number of commissioners will increase from 15 to 16 and a third professional commissioner will be added. This will mean, subject to the observations of my …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be very brief. Having listened to this, I am more and more persuaded that we must have reasons, because there will be no coroner’s inquest. We know that some doctors have misbehaved in the past, but that does not always come out. One needs to have …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise with some caution, because these are deep waters. I think we should err on the side of caution. I support the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, because this is an entirely new process. Assuming the Bill comes into force in some form, the age can always be …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations and setting out their purpose. These regulations increase the immigration skills charge, or ISC, for the first time since its introduction eight years ago in 2017, and they align it with inflation. This is a sensible measure, and …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument, which concerns an issue of real importance to victims of crime and to the integrity of our justice system. These regulations, made under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, clarify and expand protections for victims who have …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce the second day of Committee on the Sentencing Bill. Amendment 51, in my name and that of my noble and learned friend Lord Keen of Elie, proposes a targeted and necessary change to Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act, dealing …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have tabled amendments and spoken on the topic of transparency. It is an important aspect of the criminal justice system that it is accountable and instils trust in the public, who rely on it.
"There is quite a lot to cover in this group. My noble friend has made the point. We never suffer from having too much information. If it is collected in bits and pieces, there is the danger of distortion.