I would not give anyone any encouragement to think that that duty could possibly give rise to a successful judicial review. Whether we are talking about the guidance or what is in the Bill already, it is so vague as to be completely unenforceable. That is not a criticism of it; it is simply my own view of the position.
In Part 1 there are no new resources and nothing to create enforceable obligations.
Equality Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 January 2010.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Equality Bill.
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