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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)Ah! That’ll do.23 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Lady, who made some perfectly reasonable points. It is disappointing that she did not rise to the bait by entering into the curry-labelling…23 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)On a point of information, my right hon. Friend must be aware that a madras is technically milder than a vindaloo, but a vindaloo is certainly milder than a phaal.23 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)The amendment would require the consent of the Scottish Parliament to be given to any provisions in the Bill that relate to Scotland. I am emboldened to say that the word “relate”…23 Nov 2021HANSARDTaking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Wolfson of Tredegar) has made the following written statement. “I have today laid before Parliament…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)This clause seeks, as part of a new structure for providing court buildings in the City of London, to remove an obligation in statute requiring the City of London Corporation to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I concur. Being a magistrate is a difficult and important job and we should always remember that magistrates are volunteers. As far as my right hon. Friend the Member for South…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)I am grateful to my right hon. Friend. He will know that the origin of local justice areas—I believe—was in the petty sessions, which was the previous way of organising. There is…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)This is the final clause related to employment tribunals. As a consequence of the history of the establishment of employment tribunals, authority for the remuneration of pay and…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)Yes, that is a fair point. Judicial functions can be delegated to HMCTS staff across tribunals and the wider civil justice system, including in employment tribunals, as the hon.…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)The introduction of legal case officers has played a valuable role in helping employment tribunals to tackle the demands of the pandemic. They free up judicial time by allowing…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause clarifies the territorial extent of the Bill, which is also set out in the explanatory notes published alongside the Bill. In summary, the Bill extends to England and…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause is standard in any Bill containing delegated powers, and simply sets out that any regulations made under the future Act will be made by statutory instrument. That would…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)The clause seeks, as part of a new structure for providing court buildings in the City of London, to remove an obligation in statute requiring the City of London Corporation to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)I will respond briefly, because I really would emphasise that the clauses are limited in their impact on employment tribunals. I certainly hope that no one is under the impression…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)The clause will make the Lord Chancellor responsible for determining the composition of employment tribunals and employment appeal tribunals through secondary legislation. That…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)An individual with experience of appearing before employment tribunals and an employment tribunal judge or lay member will be appointed to sit on the committee so that the needs…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)The clause ensures that existing procedure regulations and rules, including for tribunal composition, are not automatically revoked by these measures. That means that cases will…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Ninth sitting)I look forward to debating that further. Labour have pulled their Opposition day debate on the backlog twice, one of which was for good reason, given the business that the House…18 Nov 2021HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a very fair question on journey times. Ironically, it has to be said, it comes after a debate about the benefits of remote hearings and so on, although admittedly that was…18 Nov 2021