§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the statements of the Lord Chancellor on the Human Rights Bill on 24 November 1997 (H.L. Deb., cols. 830-34); what are the practical advantages of adopting in United Kingdom law the Strasbourg "victim" test in place of the British "sufficient interest" test of standing to bring proceedings regarding a breach of convention rights against a public authority.
§ Lord Williams of MostynAdopting the Strasbourg victim test reflects our commitment to bringing rights home. The reasons for the approach taken in the Human Rights Bill have less to do with practical advantage, although it will preclude the bringing of academic cases where no victim or potential victim is involved, than with a desire to reflect in our domestic arrangements the circumstances in which cases do now go to Strasbourg and which after this Bill takes effect will be raised in our courts.