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Article: Law Lords split over a supercourt.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- November 5, 2003
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Byline: JAMES CHAPMAN
LORD Falconer's plan to create a new Supreme Court to replace the Lords was dealt a grave blow by Britain's most senior judges last night.
In an unprecedented intervention, six of the 12 Law Lords indicated that they would fight the proposal, which they condemned as 'unnecessary and harmful'.
The row raises the nightmare prospect for the Government of the six rallying fellow peers to vote down the legislation that would be needed.
Critics have already voiced fears that a Supreme Court would end up packed with Government cronies.
The six Law Lords are also believed to be deeply concerned about the costs ...