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Recommendation 33

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Whether or not it is deliberate, clause 13 of the Bill unnecessarily risks narrowing the...

Conclusion
Whether or not it is deliberate, clause 13 of the Bill unnecessarily risks narrowing the circumstances in which individuals can rely on their Convention rights. The Bill should be amended to make clear that Convention rights can be relied on in any legal proceedings (see Annex, Amendments 16 and 17).
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