"My Lords, I apologise for turning up a few minutes late; I am afraid I was misinformed about the starting time of the debate. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Waldegrave of North Hill, whose many achievements, both in and out of government, make him a …..." Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, I spent 21 years as a barrister and then five years as a judge, arguing and applying English law while the rights contained in the human rights convention were not part of our law. Then from 2001, shortly after the Human Rights Act came into force, I spent …..." Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, when the Nazis came to power in 1933, my father was dismissed from his job as a medical researcher because he was a Jew, and he made his way to this country, where he was taken in, made his home, raised a family and became a distinguished scientist. …..." Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for that introduction. Like the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance, I was one of the judges in the Supreme Court Nicklinson case. The more I considered the extensive facts and the arguments, the clearer it became to me as judge that it was inappropriate, …..." Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, as someone who since 2018—since retiring as a judge—has been practising as an international arbitrator and legal expert, I must of course disclose a real and substantial interest in the issue being debated this afternoon.