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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)The pandemic has had a substantial effect on almost every aspect of our waking lives and on backlogs throughout the court system. That does not abrogate the Government from…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I know that we want to make some progress, but I will make a few additional comments in response to the Minister, because this is an important clause, and the right hon. Member…18 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceThese debates on the middle east peace process used to be rather groundhog day-like events, where we recorded no progress or the Government having done nothing but repeat the same…17 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Seventh sitting)I am going to impress the right hon. Gentleman even more in a moment by making a 180° turn and joining his critique of the Minister. There may well be times when Zooming is more…16 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Seventh sitting)I shall be brief. I felt half invited by the Minister to respond, but I will not tell a whole war story from the courts, as we used to do on the Justice Committee. I commiserate…16 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)rose —09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I am not going to speak for my right hon. Friend the Member for Tottenham, who is better able to speak for himself. Let us imagine that the Minister was correct, and that that was…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillThe Bill has a whole chapter on coroners yet entirely neglects the key issue of giving bereaved families a fair hearing at inquests. Victims’ families have no right to legal aid,…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I will be brief, Sir Mark. This has been a very interesting debate, and my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton North has put forward some points that the Minister has engaged…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Listening to this debate, I am reminded that I was on the Bill Committee when the SJP was first introduced. A lot of these concerns were raised at the time and the fact that we…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair again, Mr Rosindell, for another sitting to consider this important Bill. I will respond briefly. The Minister correctly said that the aim…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Even with the offences my hon. Friend has named so far—offences in which honesty is a factor—it is very important that the questions that he is asking are answered before we…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)We are debating the merits of clause 2 as a whole. We will not support clause stand part for two reasons. First, we believe that it insulates serious cases from judicial review,…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I do not accept that as a separate point. I understand that that has been the thrust of the right hon. Gentleman’s argument in Committee, but it is a criticism of his own…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The answer is that it is horses for courses, or Carts for carts. The hon. Lady says that this is just about immigration cases. Let me say first that it is important to correct…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)It is not a comparison. It is asking the Government to say why they think it is gaming if a case that has been prosecuted through the courts or taken to the administrative people…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)We have explored at some length the effect of Cart as it operates at the moment, but I have not heard from the Government how they think those cases should be addressed, other…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I am not going to go back to third bites of the cherry again. I know there is an idea that somehow there is an unfairness or a special privilege or pleading that exists in these…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)rose —09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I have a genuine question. If the provision is extended to other offences, is it the Government’s intention that any offences dealt with will be non-recordable in that way? My…09 Nov 2021