Clause 3 - Judicial Appointments Commission
Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Edward Garnier (Harborough, Conservative)
May I explain something? [Interruption.] I bow to no man in permitting the
Minister to take the mickey out of me, and I enjoy it—as a Tory Member of Parliament I have had to get used to it. The law that this House passes more than any other is that of the unintended consequence. I wanted the Minister to be clear, because the word ''barrister'' is limited to certain jurisdictions. One could be a Ukrainian court lawyer, but one would not be a barrister. I have made the point, and I do not want to go over it again, but it is not such a futile one.