The four defendants were convicted, Lord Lane noted, because the police "lied."

Lord Lane would have taken a dim view, consent or no consent.

Is it not Lord Lane to whom we should direct our innermost yearnings?

But, God, a man may dream; at least until Lord Lane declares otherwise.

I hoped that Lord Lane would not prove of similar kidney.

Now Lord Lane has used the forum of a court of law in order to make his contribution to this political debate.

Lord Lane called for centralised control of advocates' conduct, enforced by the judges.

Lord Lane also launched a strong attack on the crisis in the crown and county courts.

Lord Lane said it was clear the public could be excluded from court only if it was strictly necessary.

Neither judge could be faulted for acting as he did, Lord Lane added.