Clause 70
Coroners and Justice Bill
1:15 pm
Maria Eagle (Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office; Liverpool, Garston, Labour)
I am happy to try to deal with the points raised by hon. Members. The matter was discussed at some length—to the extent that “length” is a word that can be applied to the proceedings on the emergency legislation—last year. In relative terms, it was discussed at some length and was clearly a point at issue in both the Commons and in the other place.
The hon. and learned Gentleman has quoted extensively from “Archbold”, which has taken quite a time to make its debut in Committee. However, the matter will not cause a dispute, because the current practice direction that was issued following the passage of the emergency legislation last year, which is the basis on which the court must currently deal with the orders, quotes from R and H and uses the very wording of the case in “Archbold” that he has referred to.