Buckland Warns Against Wales Taking Over Justice System, Despite Calls for Greater Devolution
• Devolving justice powers to Wales would be a "calamitous" mistake, warns former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland • Being part of the Wales and England jurisdiction is beneficial and globally respected, he argues • A commission recommends Wales take control of justice from Westminster as soon as possible • The report says railways, policing and justice powers should be devolved to Wales • Buckland states that Welsh independence would likely mean economic hardship in the short to medium term