My Lords, I have always been in favour of widening the pool, as far as one can, for judicial appointments, provided that there are adequate safeguards. I am satisfied that there are adequate safeguards and I think that it is in the public interest if the pool of people can be widened in the way which my noble friend described.
Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2013
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 19 November 2013.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2013.
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