JG Hanning's letter has nothing to do with law - it is simply an ill-informed tirade against the European Union (see [2003] Gazette, 30 October, 16).

Solicitors will no doubt have a range of views about the future role of Europe, and I would hope that we can contribute to a proper and informed debate about the issue.

However, J G Hanning's letter fails to do that.

David Watts, Nelsons, Leicester