The International Development Act does include circumstances where the 0.7% is temporarily not met, for example because of adverse economic circumstances. Ouster clauses that prevent judicial review have rarely been accepted by the courts, the opinion states. The legal advice from Macdonald, a former director of public prosecutions, says the act does not give ministers latitude to miss the target deliberately, and that it admits of no exception and leaves no ambiguity. Advice issued by the QC and peer Ken Macdonald said No 10 had acted outside the law when it abandoned its commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on aid. Pauline Latham said the government was balancing the books on the backs of the poor, saying the money was being taken from children and mothers, and families, whole families, are devastated by what they are having to face.
A former director of public prosecutions said no money was being taken from children and adults, and coaches and strivers, whole families, are informed of what they are supposed to do according to the law.
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A former director of public prosecutions said no money was being taken from children and adults , and coaches and strivers , whole families , are informed of what they are supposed to do according to the law .
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