"My Lords, I start by declaring an interest in that I am a practising barrister. I sometimes practise in judicial review cases arising out of the criminal justice system. As a very junior practitioner, I practised in the criminal, magistrates’ and youth courts as well as in the Crown Court.
"My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on advancing this eminently sensible and timely Bill before the House today. It is also a great privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Lilley and to inform the House that I am glad to say that he has given …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"Can the Minister identify what those other potential sources of judgments are, rather than just alluding to them?..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Howard of Lympne got to the nub of the question when he asked what all this is for. The answer, at least in part, is as a result of a certain squeamishness. Cognitive decay is cruel and age, as we all know, affects all …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, and thank him. There is a curious quirk that the Irish elected Peers were elected for life, not just for the Parliament. That is the joy of our glorious constitution.
"My Lords, as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, so ably led by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, my first remark is that I find it slightly unfortunate that the House is only now considering a report that the committee published in July 2025. But delay has …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"We have a backlog of 151,000 cases. Will the Minister tell us whether it is the plan to transfer the backlog from the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber to the new independent authority that is being set up under the Bill? If it is not the proposal to transfer …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech