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HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI will give way in a moment; allow me to finish this point. The second strand is modernisation. While we await part 2 of Brian Leveson’s report, His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewAs the right hon. and learned Member laid out, and as Sir Brian laid out, it is a highly complex system with lots of moving parts. The overall objective is to bear down on the…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewThe hon. Member is absolutely right. As I said, the workforce is key—they are delivering a vital, frontline public service. We need to invest not just in the barristers, but in…14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI am content to give way, but I am conscious of time, so this may have to be the last intervention.14 Oct 2025HANSARD Criminal Courts: Independent ReviewI am happy to follow up with the hon. Member on that. In short, this Government believe that once-in-a-generation reform is necessary to address the crisis in our courts. Everyone…14 Oct 2025HANSARDCourt Estate: Restoration and RenewalMy hon. Friend is right that the Prestatyn justice centre is a valuable facility for her community. We have a number of projects in the pipeline for Wales. Obviously we must…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member raises a very important point. We know that the success rate of appeals is high and the delays are severe in the SEND tribunal, which has a huge impact on children…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe sorts of delays that the hon. Gentleman’s constituent is experiencing are unacceptable. The consensus is that the delays are unacceptable and that we have to do something big…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to meet Andrew Turner and the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) on this important issue. We have to get the balance right between protecting vulnerable adults…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSharia law forms no part of the law of England and Wales, but where people choose to put themselves before those councils—in common with Christian, Jewish and other courts of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt Estate: Restoration and RenewalI understand that people in Lancaster have been using the Crown court in nearby Preston, which is a more modern and accessible facility. We are undertaking a consultation about…16 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt Estate: Restoration and RenewalFor years, our court buildings under the last Government were left to crumble and decay. This Government have boosted capital funding from £120 million last year to over £148…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn typical fashion, Baroness Harman has conducted a thorough review into our professions and the judiciary. The judiciary and the Bar are one of the prides of this country, but…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to meet my hon. Friend to address her point and to give her the details that she requires.16 Sept 2025HANSARDCourt Estate: Restoration and RenewalThe hon. Member is absolutely right. When we talk about access to justice, that must mean access to justice in every single respect, and there is no more obvious demonstration of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am deeply troubled by this case, and of course, I am happy to meet my hon. Friend. It is hard to think of a more graphic illustration of what we mean when we say that justice…16 Sept 2025HANSARDJusticeAs ever, my hon. Friend the Chair of the Justice Committee, gives a considered response and he is absolutely right. There needs to be a recognition of the scale of the problem and…01 Sept 2025HANSARDJusticeAs ever, my hon. Friend the Chair of the Justice Committee, gives a considered response and he is absolutely right. There needs to be a recognition of the scale of the problem and…01 Sept 2025HANSARDSW v. UK Judgment: Remedial OrderMy noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede) has today made the following statement: I would like to inform the House that I am laying a…17 Jul 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill is a pivotal step in the evolution of our legal system—one that ensures that the law…16 Jul 2025