Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

Debate between Lord Woolf and Lord Bach

Tuesday 27th March 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Woolf]

My Lords, in the courts, many cases have three judges involved in determining what should be the outcome. If one judge gives a judgment on the provision which the other two judges think is totally convincing and where they have nothing useful to add, they just say, “I agree”. I agree with the speeches that have been made in support of the amendment.

[Lord Bach]

My Lords, we support the amendment. It could not be more cautiously and moderately phrased and worded and the Government would be wise to accept it.