The Lord Chancellor's duty 16th November 2016 The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, has a specific duty to uphold and defend the independence of the judiciary. It was widely felt that she did not fulfil this duty... Speeches
Gay pardons in Northern Ireland 10th November 2016 The Conservative Party’s manifesto at the general election last year stated: “We will build on the posthumous pardon of Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing, who... Speeches
Northern Ireland's fragile peace 7th November 2016 It is now over eighteen years since the signing of the historic Good Friday Agreement which made possible a new era in democratic politics in Northern Ireland... Speeches
Anonymity for sex abuse suspects 26th October 2016 In a Lords debate on 30 June (see below), Alistair Lexden called for the introduction of measures to protect people suspected of sex abuse from harassment by... Speeches
More teacher training in the classroom 8th September 2016 Under this government teachers are being trained increasingly in schools themselves, reducing the role of teacher training colleges. It is a thoroughly... Speeches
Eliminating HIV in the UK 6th September 2016 In a short debate in the Lords on September 5, Alistair Lexden backed the call made by his long-standing friend, Lord Black of Brentwood, who instigated the... Speeches
Pubs Code 14th July 2016 The government will shortly introduce a pubs code which will clarify the obligations of pub-owners towards their tied tenants. Close scrutiny of the proposed... Speeches
A hallowed tradition 12th July 2016 Earlier this year a Committee of the House of Lords decided - controversially - to end the centuries-old practice of printing Acts of Parliament on vellum. In... Speeches
Is the presumption of innocence in danger? 1st July 2016 “Innocent until proved guilty”: this is one of the cornerstones of our legal system. In a speech in the Lords on June 30, Alistair Lexden suggested that this... Speeches