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John Larkin 'did not consult UK' on gay adoption case | |
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The UK government has made it clear that it was not consulted before the Stormont Attorney General John Larkin intervened in a court case. | The UK government has made it clear that it was not consulted before the Stormont Attorney General John Larkin intervened in a court case. |
The European Human Rights court case dealt with two gay Austrians seeking to adopt a child. | The European Human Rights court case dealt with two gay Austrians seeking to adopt a child. |
Mr Larkin argued that European regions should be able to opt out of legalising adoption by same sex couples. | Mr Larkin argued that European regions should be able to opt out of legalising adoption by same sex couples. |
The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Wallace, says the UK government had not approved the terms of the intervention. | The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Wallace, says the UK government had not approved the terms of the intervention. |
In a written answer to the Ulster Unionist peer Lord Laird, Lord Wallace said Mr Larkin's intervention, in a submission to the European court earlier this year, did not represent the views of the UK government, which reserved its right to intervene in the gay adoption case. | In a written answer to the Ulster Unionist peer Lord Laird, Lord Wallace said Mr Larkin's intervention, in a submission to the European court earlier this year, did not represent the views of the UK government, which reserved its right to intervene in the gay adoption case. |
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