Does the right hon. and learned Gentleman agree that that is also an argument against requiring legislation in these circumstances, as that would subject whatever we might decide to judicial review? As a result, a court might decide that our troops were engaging in an illegal activity because of a drafting error in the Act authorising the war.
Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval)
Proceeding contribution from
Nick Palmer
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 15 May 2007.
It occurred during Opposition day on Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval).
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