The Welsh Legal Profession

Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:34 pm on 10 January 2018.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 2:34, 10 January 2018

On the first question, in relation to the diversity of geography and jurisdictions, if you like, within the Supreme Court, of course the relevant legislation provides that the Supreme Court needs to have a blend of justices that reflect a knowledge and experience of all parts of the UK. It's the Welsh Government's strong position that that should include a justice for Wales. As he will know, the Supreme Court has a Welsh liaison judge—Lord Lloyd-Jones—with whom I met recently, to discuss some of these issues. I absolutely see it as part of my role to advocate for the question of diversity, generally speaking and including the legal profession here in Wales. I've had the opportunity of speaking with a number of people in relation to that and look forward to making that one of the priorities for my time as Counsel General.