§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Attorney-General what assistance, financial or otherwise, he will give to British nationals to sue another member State of the EEC in its own national courts for disregarding a judgment of the European Court, with a view to obtaining enforcement and for damages.
The Attorney-GeneralUnder the legal aid legislation of this country, legal aid is available only for proceedings in the courts of this country. A legal aid certificate granted for such proceedings can be 643W extended to cover proceedings in the European Court on a reference by a court in this country for a preliminary ruling on a question of law, but a certificate cannot be granted or extended to cover proceedings in the national courts of other member States. The availability of legal aid in such states to British nationals depends upon the law of the State concerned.
§ Mr. John Morrisasked the Attorney-General if, in order to assist the House, he will lay before it a statement on the legal position with regard to the disregarding of a judgment of the Europeon Court; and, in particular, what action, if any, can be taken to enforce such judgment and to sustain damages for such disregard.