Orders of the Day — Human Rights Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 1:27 pm on 6 February 1987.

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Photo of Mr Alex Carlile Mr Alex Carlile , Montgomery 1:27, 6 February 1987

How can the hon. Gentleman say that judges are not used to making judgments on broad concepts? Has he never heard of the concept of the man in the Clapham omnibus, which judges have to apply day after day? Has he never heard of the concept of reasonableness, which has to be applied day after day in the Queens Bench division of the High Court? What is he talking about in that childish and absurd proposition?