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HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection From Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020I thank the hon. Member for Hove for his helpful observations. The hon. Gentleman asked about illegal evictions. If an eviction is illegal, it is absolutely right that proper…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection From Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Public Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No.…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection From Eviction and Taking Control of Goods) (England) Regulations 2020Thank you for that kind offer. I will close by saying that the courts remained open throughout the national restrictions in November. The court rules and procedures introduced in…07 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. May I begin by saying what a pleasure…30 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for supporting these regulations. They correct minor technical defects, and we are of course grateful to those who have pointed them out. I do…30 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]Private international law, sometimes known as conflict of laws, comprises rules applied by courts and parties involved in legal disputes for dealing with cases raising…24 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]Let me begin, a little sooner than I had planned, by saying that I am absolutely delighted that this Bill is now going to be supported across the House. It is worth reflecting on…24 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendments 1A and 1B.24 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]The legislation is clear that it can be extended more than once, but the real point is that parliamentarians will want to be satisfied that that process is not entirely a…24 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for asking that question. The Bill is more likely to affect the former example, rather than the latter. On the specific issue of a criminal…24 Nov 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I thank the Chairman of the Justice Committee for his remarks, and for the contribution he has made throughout the passage of the Bill. I am quite confident that we are in a…24 Nov 2020HANSARDVictims Code: Consultation ResponseThis Government are committed to strengthening victims’ rights and ensuring that comprehensive support is available at the right time. One of my key priorities is that victims…18 Nov 2020HANSARD Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the hon. Member for Stockton North for his remarks; let me try to address some of his concerns. The hon. Gentleman referred to the responses to the consultation…17 Nov 2020HANSARD Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Relevant Court) (Retained EU Case Law) Regulations 2020. It is a pleasure to serve…17 Nov 2020HANSARDPresumption of Parental Involvement ReviewOn the 25 June 2020, the Government published the final report on Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases, alongside an implementation plan.…09 Nov 2020HANSARDChief Coroner: Annual ReportsI am pleased to lay and publish the Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor on the operation of coroner services under section 36 of the…05 Nov 2020HANSARDAccess to JusticeLegal aid lawyers do a magnificent job of ensuring access to justice. I am pleased that the Government have been able to roll out support through furlough and so on, but it is…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCourt Delays: Covid-19I regret that the hon. Gentleman has not read the plan that has been published, because if he had, he would know that in the magistrates courts the backlog is being eroded,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCourt Delays: Covid-19Let me deal with this point about courts. Because so much money has gone into providing Perspex and so on, the number of courtrooms available for trials is higher than the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCourt Delays: Covid-19I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. Let the message go out in Kingston upon Hull that people who want to perpetrate antisocial behaviour should understand that the…03 Nov 2020