HC Deb 29 March 1933 vol 276 c998
32. Mr. VYVYAN ADAMS

asked the Attorney - General whether, when an accused person belongs to a specified non-British nationality, it is the practice to allow him to be represented in court by counsel of that nationality?

The ATTORNEY - GENERAL (Sir Thomas Inskip)

An accused person who is an alien may be represented in Court by Counsel of his own nationality provided that such counsel has been called to the Bar by one of the Inns of Court.

Mr. T. WILLIAMS

Is the Government of such a national in the habit of demanding the acquittal of the accused at the trial?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Is the hon. Gentleman referring to other Governments?

Mr. WILLIAMS

No, our own.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

Certainly not.