Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
Debate between Baroness Smith of Newnham and Lord Alderdice
Committee stage
&
Lords Hansard
Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Tuesday 9th March 2021
(3 years, 1 month ago)
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The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Alderdice) (LD)
The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, has withdrawn, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham.
Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD) [V]
My Lords, not being a lawyer, I shall take the approach taken by the lawyers and be very brief in my comments. I have the same question as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer: what is the purpose of “particular regard” in this respect? There is a time limitation already. Is the “particular regard” intended to truncate the ability to bring proceedings even further, so that if there is a suggestion that somebody’s memory has been impeded by overseas action, it makes it even less likely that proceedings can be brought?