"My Lords, I welcome the Bill for two principal reasons. The first is Clause 17, which brings the courts and tribunals under the leadership of the Lady Chief Justice. We cannot underestimate the importance of firm, single leadership and the long-held need by the judiciary for the reversal of the …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, and to express my entire agreement with him that we have to take the Bill forward. First, may I briefly add to what all noble Lords have already said about the excellent way in which the noble Baroness, …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a very special privilege first to have listened to the speech of my noble and learned friend Lord Leveson of Liverpool and now to have the chance to add a few remarks. I wish first to convey the apologies of my noble and learned friends Lord …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the board that advises the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for his support in this, and for the time that the Minister and his officials afforded to discuss it.
"My Lords, I have one or two brief observations in support of the amendments, particularly Amendments 73 and 78 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Holmes. First, it is critical that people are given an easy understanding of digital access to the system, but that is said in the context …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken in this short, slightly esoteric argument and on these interests. I simply say that I do not think that this issue will go away. First, the payment terms in the Bill are 60 days and in modern international trade that is a …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"I make one brief observation on Amendment 83. When one looks back at the last group of amendments and at this one, one sees that what is happening, in effect, is the creation of an entirely alternate system of dispute resolution—a new form of court or adjudication procedure. It is …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"My Lords, I too add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, on raising this point. It is important for two reasons: first, the terrible damage done to those who have suffered as a result of what happened; and, secondly, and to my mind importantly, the damage this does …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech
"As the first person to speak this afternoon who can claim no part whatever in the production of this report, I independently express my view, and the views of many to whom I have spoken, on its excellence and that it needed doing and that what it said needed saying. …..." Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd - View Speech