That is the point. We have 800 years of legal tradition in this country. It has evolved in a number of different ways and is subject to change and review in both the courts and our Parliament. I do not really feel that we need to bring a third body into that relationship. To my mind keeping the European Court of Justice at arm’s length over these matters is absolutely where we need to be.
Criminal Procedural Rights (Opt-in Decision)
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 March 2014.
It occurred during Debate on Criminal Procedural Rights (Opt-in Decision).
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