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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill

I am not aware that judges have an ability to refuse to hear and determine cases on the basis that they disapprove of the particular law of the land that they are charged with the duty to enforce. They accept as part of the job that their job is to apply the law; the law is made by Parliament.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
747 c45 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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