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Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

My right hon. Friend makes the point about foreign courts, but what about domestic courts? Is there not a danger that, in pursuing quite stringent measures in this Bill, we are really testing the principle of comity to breaking point? This House and this Parliament are sovereign, but we also have the independence of the courts and the rule of law to bear in mind, and restraint on both sides—by the judiciary and by this place—is essential if we are to maintain the balance of our constitution.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
742 c753 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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