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HANSARDLegal AidOn 30 November 2022, we published our full response to the criminal legal aid independent review and a consultation on policy proposals. We are boosting the system with up-front…28 Mar 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Under-18sI am aware of the court case to which the hon. Gentleman refers, and I am always happy to engage with him on his private Member’s Bill.28 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the hon. Member for Coventry North West (Taiwo Owatemi) for securing a debate on this important subject.…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSI will tread very carefully here. I grew up in a home with domestic violence, so I understand the issue quite closely. I am very careful to ensure that victims of domestic abuse…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSAs always, I will give very careful consideration to any request from the hon. Gentleman, and I will report back to him on what we can do on that issue. He mentioned family…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Family Court Reform and CAFCASSI will make some progress. I point Members to the recent Ofsted inspection in January this year. Ofsted said that CAFCASS was “highly effective”. The service has meant that the…22 Mar 2023HANSARD Powers of Attorney BillFirst, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock (Stephen Metcalfe) for his sterling work on this valuable Bill in steering it through to this stage;…17 Mar 2023HANSARDSingapore Convention on Mediation: Government Response to ConsultationMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Christopher Bellamy KC), has made the following statement: Today I am publishing the Government…02 Mar 2023HANSARDPowers of Attorney BillIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I will try not to detain the Committee for long. I want to express my wholehearted support for the Bill of my…01 Mar 2023HANSARDConsultation on a Small Payments Scheme for the Mental Capacity Act 2005Today I am publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on a small payments scheme for the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is a crucial piece…28 Feb 2023HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022: CommencementMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Bellamy KC, has made the following written statement: Today the Marriage and Civil Partnership…27 Feb 2023HANSARDForensic Science: Miscarriages of JusticeThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. The Department has been working closely with the Home Office and other criminal justice partners to deliver on our commitment to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT JUDICIAL PENSIONS (FEE-PAID JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023The amendments are needed to comply with existing legislation and to fulfil the existing commitments that we have given to the courts. That is why we are here, and why we need to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT JUDICIAL PENSIONS (FEE-PAID JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023First, I thank the shadow spokesmen for their contributions. They have raised a valid question and I am aware that the judiciary are somewhat exercised about it. I reiterate that…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT JUDICIAL PENSIONS (FEE-PAID JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023My hon. Friend is correct that the McCloud judgment is an ongoing issue facing all pension schemes. The impact of that judgment is currently being worked through and any relevant…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDRAFT JUDICIAL PENSIONS (FEE-PAID JUDGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under you this morning, Ms…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am meeting the hon. Member for Edmonton (Kate Osamor) tomorrow to discuss this issue, and I am about to be briefed on the announcement that the Crown Prosecution Service made…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are a couple of things we are doing to achieve our target of 1,000 additional judicial vacancies this year, which is on track, and I am willing to share that with my hon.…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware that this is an incredibly sensitive issue, and one that the Government want to get right. I can reassure my hon. Friend that the Government will be publishing the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDLegal AidThe uplift for solicitors and barristers has already started to be paid. The hon. Gentleman mentions duty solicitors and, as I have said, since the new contract has been in place,…21 Feb 2023