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HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord German, who opened the debate extremely effectively. There has been a real sense of urgency and exasperation from all the Peers who have…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: WomenMy Lords, I, too, welcome this debate and the report of the noble Lord, Lord Farmer. It was a full and sensible report, with many practical recommendations for supporting female…25 Jul 2019HANSARDFeltham Young Offender InstitutionMy Lords, I visited Feltham just over a year ago. At that time, I was told by the prison officers who showed me around that the police unit based at Feltham had been withdrawn; as…24 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, if I may say a word out of turn, I am grateful to the Minister for what he said about my Amendment 20 and for saying that he will consult about agreeing something along…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 2 addresses Schedule 2 on the Online Procedure Rule Committee, how it relates to proceedings under the standard civil, family and tribunal procedures rules,…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 6, which is in the first grouping. On Amendment 1, HMCTS has acknowledged that its assisted digital programme will not be sufficient to…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this short debate, which has covered quite a wide area. I understand the point made by the Minister about these being civil…10 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I understand the central point made by the Minister: that he does not want any statutory limitations on the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDVictims of Domestic Violence and AbuseMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. I particularly agree with her opening point on the inappropriateness of using police requisitions rather than…06 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I remind the House that I sit as a magistrate in London; I sit in the adult, youth and family jurisdictions. I welcome the underlying aim of the reform agenda and its…14 May 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Minister has made that point twice. Does that mean that we will see two systems operating within the family jurisdiction: the simplified online system, to which the…14 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I too welcome this announcement. I remind the House that I sit as a magistrate: I am the domestic abuse lead at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and I regularly deal with…14 May 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I rise to speak against the Government’s proposals. I remind the House that I sit as a magistrate in London. In fact, earlier today I was dealing with knife-related…26 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I rise to speak against this group of amendments. I note that the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, said that he supported the amendments but then went through a number of…06 Feb 2019