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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2025
European Convention on Human Rights: 75th Anniversary

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I wish to say a few words about the relationship between judicial protection of human rights and the rule of law and, in particular, about the way in which Parliament should respond to declarations of incompatibility in cases of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Gambling Advertising

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong. I apologise for my slightly late appearance in the Chamber.

I was also a member of the Select Committee which considered these issues, now a few years back. I am also a member of Peers for Gambling …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Apr 2024
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I make precisely the same declaration of interest as did the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson. I occasionally advise funders and I quite frequently act in cases in which one party is funded and the other party is aggrieved by …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 09 Feb 2024
Conversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I entirely agree that today’s debate and the subject generally is not the right place to be taking sides. The debate is not being conducted in the manner in which the culture wars rage. I also …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 09 May 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

"My Lords, I will say a few brief words in support of this amendment and place it in its proper legal context. When it was mentioned at Second Reading, the Government’s response was simply to say that the principle that the loser pays the costs of unsuccessful litigation or an …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 09 May 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

"My Lords, having spoken briefly to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, who regrets that he is not able to speak to his amendment, I think I know broadly what he would have said, and I agree with him. I shall try to articulate it briefly.

The point made …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 27 Mar 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

"I was going to make a similar point. Obviously, there are a number of different classes of shares; as it stands, the amendment is, with respect, a little unclear as to how it would operate in relation to voting shares, non-voting shares, preference shares, class A shares, class B shares …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 27 Mar 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

"I agree with what the noble Lords say. It occurs to me that the intention of calling this a strict liability offence but including the concept of “reasonable excuse” might be to impose a burden on the person who is responsible for filing the misleading statement to demonstrate a reasonable …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 28 Oct 2022
Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I too support this Bill. Because I agree with everything that has been said so far, I shall try to avoid wasting your Lordships’ time by repeating points that have already been made. I declare my interests as a member of Peers for Gambling Reform and as having …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Oct 2022
Loot Boxes

"My Lords, I am also a member of Peers for Gambling Reform, led tirelessly by the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, although my contribution is negligible compared to his and to the work done by the noble Lord, Lord Butler. I agree with everything that they have said, and …..."
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