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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I am glad the Minister is pleased. The amendment would mandate the Secretary of State to commission and lay before Parliament an independent review of the potential impact of the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)The last thing I expect from my hon. Friend is cynicism. I am sure the Government want the justice system to work correctly, so it is time they looked carefully at this. As I…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Almost certainly. Our hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham East talked about people with mental health problems or disabilities who are all disadvantaged by these proposals,…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)Successive Tory-Lib Dem coalition and Tory Governments have made much of wanting to do away with red tape and simplify the law, but we have seen quite the opposite in practice.…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)As we are looking at this whole issue of scrutiny, which is so important, I cannot quite understand why the Government or anybody else would not want greater scrutiny of what they…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend is giving a series of good examples as to why the Government’s proposals are flawed. In his evidence to the Committee on Tuesday, Dr Morgan said: “I would take the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)There was much discussion in the evidence sessions about tit for tat, or whichever expression one wishes to use, and it is lamentable. Surely the Government have always been able…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)In his evidence to the Committee, Sir Stephen Laws said: “In my submission to the independent review of administrative law I drew attention to what I thought were the beginnings…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fourth sitting)I am glad my hon. Friend is going to get on to costs. In the evidence session earlier this week, the Minister spoke about having the privilege of attending the Lord Chancellor’s…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)Can my hon. Friend think of any reason why a Government or any other body should be afraid of the judicial review process if they think that they got it right in the first place?04 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Rail services on, to, and from Teesside are probably some of the worst in the country, with hand-me-down diesel trains and intermittent services. Soon we will have the 200th…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Okay.02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Mr Leiper, you talked about the size of the committee being inadequate at six members. What is your opinion about how we build that particular committee? Are you suggesting 16…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q You said that a tremendous amount of work needs to be done, but that you accept that this is a good idea generally. What safeguards do you think we will need to put in place in…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you. I have one final question. What do you think about the powers provided to the Lord Chancellor by the OPR provisions in the Bill, in clauses 19 to 26? Do they cause a…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Do those concerns you have about children extend to clause 4, where we talk about the defendant who “has attained the age of 16” rather than the usual age of 18? Could that be…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a question for Stephanie. Does the Bill contain sufficient safeguards to ensure that online pleas are entered only if the defendant has legal advice. If not, what…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Apart from the inconsistency, what is your concern? Stephanie Needleman: The same concerns as we have with using the new online allocation procedure for children. There is a…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q That is helpful; thank you. Do you have any concerns about clause 9, which gives the court powers to proceed if the accused is absent from an allocation hearing? Stephanie…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Can I ask you about something else, then? Do you anticipate that the automatic online conviction as the standard statutory penalty will have an impact on disproportionality in…02 Nov 2021