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Alex Carlile, Baron Carlile of Berriew

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and meet a human rights body. India's foreign ministry said his "intended activity in India was incompatible with the purpose of his visit as mentioned in his visa application", though media reported the decision to refuse him entry was a political one to protect India-Bangladesh relations.
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He is an Honorary Professor in the Universities of St Andrews and Swansea, and a Fellow of King's College London. He is a Honorary Doctor of Laws in the Universities of Swansea, South Wales, Chester, Manchester Metropolitan, and the Hungarian Institute of Criminology.
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In 2006 he was chairman of the Carlile Inquiry into the use of force on children in custody. In 2011, Lord Carlile held a follow-up hearing in the House of Lords. He put together an expert panel who gave both written and oral evidence.
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Carlile is a co-director and co-owner of a strategy and political risks consultancy, SC Strategy Limited with Sir John Scarlett, the former chief of MI6 and William Jessett CBE (former Director of Strategy at UK Ministry of Defence.
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peer until 2016 when he left the party stating that he found himself "at odds" with the party's policies on many matters including national security issues. It was reported that
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In 2016 Carlile sat on the founding committee of National Opposition to Windfarms, and sponsored the launch event at the Houses of Parliament.
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According to the Register of Lords' Interests, Lord Carlile of Berriew was at various times a director of 5 Bell Yard Ltd and the
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about the effectiveness of the House of Commons and about the Rule of Law at a seminar organised by The Constitution Society
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Group of agricultural feed manufacturers, agricultural goods merchants and fuel oil distributors; a deputy
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where he was due to address a press conference in defence of jailed Bangladeshi politician
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programme but resigned after a legal challenge was mounted against his appointment.
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In his legal practice Carlile became known as one of the foremost jury advocates.
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He was initially appointed to lead the independent review of the UK government's
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On 11 July 2018, Carlile (after being granted a visa) was refused entry to
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Carlile was the first Member of Parliament to campaign for the rights of
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In 2014 Carlile mounted a legal challenge to the UK travel ban on
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He was vocal in his opposition to the UK coalition government's
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Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition
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He lists his recreations as politics, theatre, food and
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Chartered Security Professionals Registration Authority
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Announcement of his introduction at the House of Lords
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Assessment on Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland
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where he graduated in law in 1969. He was called to
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Timeline of children's rights in the United Kingdom
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Alexander Charles Carlile, Baron Carlile of Berriew
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Index

Lord Carlisle
The Right Honourable
CBE
KC

Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Incumbent
Life Peerage
Member of Parliament
Montgomeryshire
Delwyn Williams
Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrats
Alma mater
King's College London
Barrister
CBE
KC
FRSA
barrister
crossbench
member of the House of Lords
Member of Parliament
Montgomeryshire
Polish Jewish
Ruabon
Wales
Lancashire
Epsom College

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