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Trust in law at risk if ministers bypass parliament, says ex-legal chief

Jonathan Jones says unorthodox law-making during pandemic must not become the norm

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Public trust in the law is at risk if ministers continue to rush through hundreds of new rules and legislation, bypassing parliament and leaving citizens, businesses and police in the dark, the former head of the government’s legal department has said.

Sir Jonathan Jones, who quit over proposals to break international law in Brexit negotiations last year, said unorthodox law-making during the pandemic must not be allowed to become the norm.

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