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HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogWe all know the numbers. The backlog of criminal cases in the Crown court has grown to more than 54,000. Including the magistrates courts, it has reached more than 457,000 cases.…20 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogTo ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the backlog of serious criminal cases in the justice system.20 Jan 2021HANSARDGovernment and Parliament: Relationship with CourtsThe independent review of the Human Rights Act will have an enormous impact on the basic rights and freedoms that British citizens enjoy. The Government caused outrage by failing…08 Dec 2020HANSARDPrison CapacityEngland and Wales already have the highest imprisonment rate in western Europe. Shocking figures released last week show that the prison population is going to explode from 79,000…08 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and for seeking to keep me and the shadow Attorney General up to date on his plans, on Privy Council terms. The…03 Dec 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI have to say to the Minister that I never dreamed that, three and a half years after my friend Khadija Saye died with her mother in Grenfell Tower, I would be here begging him to…24 Nov 2020HANSARDJusticeA decade of cuts, court closures and mishandling of the pandemic has created a backlog in the Crown courts of nearly 50,000 cases. It could reach 195,000 by 2024. The Courts…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsA decade of cuts, court closures and mishandling of the pandemic has created a backlog in the Crown courts of nearly 50,000 cases. It could reach 195,000 by 2024. The courts…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawOur country is a country that prides itself on the rule of law. Without lawyers, the rule of law would collapse. In recent weeks, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister have…03 Nov 2020HANSARDMinistry of Justice: Legal Aid SpendingIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I congratulate the Chair of the Justice Committee, the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill),…22 Oct 2020HANSARDLord Chancellor’s Oath and the Rule of LawI congratulate the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry) on securing this important debate. I declare an interest as an associate tenant at Doughty…14 Oct 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]I join the Minister in thanking colleagues in all parties for their thoughtful contributions to this important debate. I especially thank the hon. Member for Bromley and…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]On Second Reading, the official Opposition made it clear that they would oppose any attempts by the Government to reintroduce clause 2, which was removed by a majority in the…06 Oct 2020HANSARD Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]The very able Minister has put his argument, but I remind him that under the previous Labour Government, we were in the European Union. This debate is about being outside it, and…06 Oct 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Rule of LawOn 30 July 2019, in the Royal Courts of Justice, the Lord Chancellor made an oath that no other member of the Cabinet is required to make. He said: “I do swear that in the office…22 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market Bill: Rule of LawIt is not me who takes that view. Every living Prime Minister takes that view. The Bar Council and the Law Society take that view. The Lord Chancellor previously said that the…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White Paper: Public ProtectionMay I, too, wish the Secretary of State a happy 52nd birthday? Sentencing reform is needed, but on its own it is not enough. The truth is that most criminals will be released from…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. We need to scrutinise the changes the Secretary of State has announced today in detail, but I will start by…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDRAFT REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1975 (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020
DRAFT POLICE ACT 1997 (CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES: RELEVANT MATTERS) (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020Five thousand.14 Sept 2020HANSARDDRAFT REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS) ORDER 1975 (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020
DRAFT POLICE ACT 1997 (CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES: RELEVANT MATTERS) (AMENDMENT) (ENGLAND AND WALES) ORDER 2020It is great to see you in the Chair for the first time, Ms Ghani. I thank the Minister for a call last week about these provisions, for which I was very grateful. I also thank my…14 Sept 2020