If a wayward British court makes a judgment that is clearly not intended by Parliament but has arisen because of a perfectly legitimate and understandable interpretation of one of our own statutes, we can hold a Minister accountable, we can ask them to bring forward an amendment to the law and we can change the law. If the same happens in respect of European legislation, how do we hold the law accountable?
The UK’s Justice and Home Affairs Opt-outs
Proceeding contribution from
Bernard Jenkin
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 10 July 2014.
It occurred during Debate on The UK’s Justice and Home Affairs Opt-outs.
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