Top judge Charles Wide criticizes Law Commission for relying on a narrow range of campaign groups to advise govt. LC draws on contentious theories without heeding other views. Judge Wide is critical of any campaigning group being treated “more like a consultant than consultee”.
https://twitter.com/charleshymas/status/1389458746087247881
“Judge Wide said he was also concerned over the impact on free speech because of the failure to consult people who feared being accused of a hate crime if they challenged current orthodoxies on gender and other subjects.”
“‘The consultation paper displays almost no awareness of an elephant in the room, affecting both the substance of the subject and the conduct of the consultation: the apprehension, even fear, which results in self-censorship.’”
“‘It should be a matter of real concern if the Law Commission is morphing, at least in part, into an engine of social change, pursuing agendas of its own formulation, having a privileged position close to the heart of government,’he said.”
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