Clause 66 - Judges having powers of District Judges - (Magistrates' Courts)
Courts Bill [Lords]
9:45 am
Mr Norman Lamb (North Norfolk, Liberal Democrat)
I should take this opportunity to declare an interest: I am a member of the Law Society and a solicitor.
I do not have enormous experience in this area but I share the hon. Gentleman's concerns. It is a specialist area and specific sensitivities are involved, and the transfer across may not always be appropriate. I would be interested to hear from the Minister how he expects the measure to work in practice. Will there be a list of specified judiciary who will be appropriate for transfer across?