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The question of the meaning of "due regard" was raised and it was pointed out that this would mean, in common law terms, that decisions of national courts would be of persuasive authority. Various other drafting points were raised but the central question of who would pay for the Committee was skirted round.

Lord Chancellor's Department

September 1986

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P M Rodney

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