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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)The Old Bailey.18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Seventh sitting)I was fortunate enough to witness a case at the Old Bailey last week, and to see how the process operates. There are people waiting quite a long time on remand to have their cases…16 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is making an argument about the importance of being able to review almost any decision. He said he accepts that judicial review in normal circumstances is…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)Again, I am sorry if I am not explaining my question clearly, but does the hon. Gentleman believe that all people who take a case to court, perhaps with profound consequences on…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)What information will be provided in the letters when they are sent out, so that people can make the right choice? If the hypothetical plumber chooses to pay a fine, which may be…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Can my hon. Friend confirm what would happen if somebody did not receive the post, the case went to court, and they were convicted in their absence? Could that happen, or would…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Lady said that she believes that we do not care about migrants. I find that deeply offensive. As a paediatrician I have worked with children who have been…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)It is therefore the hon. Lady’s position that the Government should give legal passage to those people who are arriving on boats from France—perhaps put on ferries for them? Does…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I am sorry if my question was not clear, but I have not really had an answer to it. Do the Opposition believe that all judicial decisions made at upper tribunal or superior court…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)Does the Minister think it is a little strange that while Opposition Members argue for those immigration cases to maintain having three bites at the cherry, they do not make the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)I am talking here of a suspended order specifically. Personally, I would trust the judges to have the discretion to look at the case in front of them, the law as it stands and the…04 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I will—necessarily, since we are almost at the end of this sitting—keep my remarks extremely short. I do not think…04 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I listened carefully to the hon. Lady, and if I heard her correctly, she suggests that someone could evade DBS checks by changing their name by deed poll. If so, that has much…03 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)Will the hon. Lady give way?03 Nov 2021HANSARDTaxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (First sitting)I am grateful to the Government for supporting the fantastic Bill proposed by my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington. Women and girls in particular use taxis of an evening to…03 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to clarify with Sara; you have talked about the importance of Government accountability, and the importance of judicial review to children with special educational needs…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q The other thing that we have been advised on is the success rate of the Cart review in immigration cases. We have been given figures of between 0.22% and 5.7%. Regardless of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask a question about judicial reviews, and in particular the numbers of cases. In earlier evidence, we were told that there were a 1,000 cases of judicial reviews per…02 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Second sitting)Q Professor Feldman, who is professor of English law at the University of Cambridge, gave evidence earlier in which he said the success rate for a non-immigration-related judicial…02 Nov 2021