Information between 2nd April 2024 - 12th April 2024
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Select Committee Documents |
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Monday 8th April 2024
Written Evidence - PRO0032 - Probate Probate - Justice Committee |
Thursday 11th April 2024
Written Evidence - Kelly Johnson PRE0035 - The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 - Justice Committee |
Thursday 11th April 2024
Written Evidence - Kelly Johnson PRE0035 - The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 The use of pre-recorded cross-examination under Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 - Justice Committee |
Written Answers |
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Feltham Young Offender Institution
Asked by: Baroness Redfern (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Feltham, published on 12 March; and in particular, the finding that violence in classrooms and workshops has made young prisoners reluctant to attend education and rehabilitation sessions. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) We are grateful to the Independent Monitoring Board for its report, and for the vital work its members undertake to monitor the welfare of prisoners, to ensure that they are properly cared for. The report comments on the impact of staffing challenges affecting the regime at both HM/YOI Feltham A (young people under 18) and HMP/YOI Feltham B (adults and young adults over 18), as well as on the suitability of the education programmes available. Since the end of the period covered by the Independent Monitoring Board’s report (1 September 2022- 31 August 2023), the staffing position at Feltham A has improved, and it now has the resources in place to provide a safe and productive regime for young people, with increased time-out-of-room. The Youth Custody Service (YCS) has commissioned a resource review across all four public sector young offender institutions, to explore opportunities to make better use of the staff available in the current operating environment. This includes looking at the balance between management and frontline supervisory staff. The first review was at Feltham A in 2023, and a delivery plan following this review will be implemented shortly. The YCS will monitor the impact of this on service delivery. Support is also being provided at Feltham A to aid staff retention; sickness absence monitoring, with appropriate support, is a feature of regular management oversight. The report of an Independent Review of Progress at Feltham B, conducted by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in January 2024, found that the prison had made reasonable progress in relation to encouraging positive behaviour. In addition, following a resource and risk assessment review, improved arrangements for purposeful activity are being put in place, to support the aim of reducing re-offending and increasing readiness for work, to help prisoners to gain employment upon release. |
Court of Protection
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the reason for the decision to increase the length of the COP3 assessment of capacity form from 12 to 21 pages. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Court of Protection forms are a matter for the judiciary. The Court of Protection Rules Committee in 2022 convened an expert Working Group to review the COP3 assessment of capacity form, supported by my officials. That group recommended substantial revisions to both the format and content. Revisions were made to reflect the outcome of a Supreme Court case (Local Authority v JB), and more broadly to improve the form’s evidential value. While longer than its predecessor, the revised form aims to provide for a more rigorous assessment of a person’s capacity and greater scrutiny of each specific decision to be made on their behalf. The Rules Committee approved those revisions, and the revised form was published in July 2023. |
Civil Proceedings: Third Party Financing
Asked by: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement on 4 March of the establishment of an inquiry into third party litigation funding, when they expect to announce the terms of reference, the members of the inquiry panel and the timing of the review. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Lord Chancellor has invited the Civil Justice Council, the body responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the civil justice system, to undertake a review of third-party litigation funding in England and Wales. The CJC has agreed to undertake the review and will be announcing terms of reference and other information shortly. |
Legal Profession: Digital Technology
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to help ensure digital (a) literacy and (b) understanding among legal professionals. Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Ministry of Justice is driving the digital transformation of the legal sector by providing £6 million for the LawtechUK programme, which aims to increase innovation and adoption of lawtech in the delivery of UK legal services. Lawtech describes technologies which aim to support, supplement, or replace traditional methods for the delivery of legal services. LawtechUK offers a range of free education programmes designed to help organisations interested in harnessing the benefits of innovation for their legal operations. This includes Lawtech Bridge which brings together startups and established legal businesses to explore approaches to digital innovation. LawtechUK also organises events aimed at raising awareness and increasing understanding of lawtech. For example, a recent Lawtech Student Fair brought together law firms, alternate legal service providers and lawtech providers with students and junior lawyers to help ensure the next generation of lawyers are digitally literate and embracing technology. Whilst the Government aims to support a flourishing and innovative legal sector, the legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operate independently of the Government. The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, the approved regulator for solicitors, supports innovation in the legal sector through their Innovate programme by helping law firms run their business creatively, supporting technology firms looking to develop products for legal businesses and bringing together law firms and innovators. |
Rape: Prosecutions
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough) Wednesday 3rd April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to help support the mental health of victims while they wait for rape trials. Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Supporting victims of sexual violence and abuse is an absolute priority for this government. We have taken a number of steps to support the mental health of victims while they wait for rape trials. In December 2022, the Ministry of Justice launched the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line to provide victims and survivors access to vital help and information whenever they need it. In August 2023, we launched the recommissioned Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund, providing £26 million to over 60 specialist support services. The Government is also quadrupling funding for victim and witness support services by 2024/25, up from £41 million in 2009/10. This includes additional ringfenced funding to increase the number of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) to around 1,000 by 2024/25 - a significant increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs. |
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 4th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) This government has recently reviewed and made significant changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 amended the ROA to significantly reduce the length of time that someone needs to disclose most criminal records. These reforms will improve access to employment, which we know is a key factor in supporting rehabilitation and enabling former offenders to reintegrate into the community. Serious violent, sexual, or terrorist offences are excluded from these changes and continue to never be spent. Where a person has a conviction disclosed, we are clear that this should not be an automatic bar to employment. Our guidance for employers states that they should make a balanced judgment on whether someone’s convictions make them unsuitable for a particular job. This should take into account the person’s age at the time of the offence, how long ago it took place, the nature of the offence and its relevance to the position in question, among other factors. The ROA is kept under review. There are no current plans to make further changes, but please see further the answer I gave on 4 April to Question HL3362. |
Prison Sentences
Asked by: Lord Blunkett (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 4th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government, excluding sexual or violent offences, under what circumstances can someone subject to an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence who has completed their license period have earlier, minor offences dropped from their record. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (the ROA) sets out when an offender is considered to be ‘rehabilitated’ for the purposes of the Act and the relevant rehabilitation periods for cautions and convictions (also referred to as when a caution or a conviction become ‘spent’). This does not mean that an offence is dropped from their record, rather that the offender only needs to disclose the spent caution or conviction in some circumstances. The ROA also provides that where a person commits another offence before the first has become spent, then the rehabilitation periods are extended to the longest period. The ROA sets out that, as with other indeterminate sentences, IPP sentences can never become spent, regardless of whether the licence is terminated or not. The same, therefore, applies to any unspent caution or conviction imposed on the offender prior to the IPP sentence. We have taken action through the Victims and Prisoners Bill to curtail IPP licence periods to give offenders the opportunity to move on with their lives. Whether the ROA should be reviewed in the light of these changes would require further consideration in the context of indeterminate sentences generally. |
Reoffenders
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what is their strategy for ensuring public safety and efficacious offender management in respect of hyper-prolific offenders. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) For the most persistent and problematic offenders in the community, Integrated Offender Management has received a 3-year investment of up to £30 million to ensure those that commit burglary, robbery and theft offences receive robust cross-agency supervision by Police and Probation, and to commission services that will seek to support and address risks and needs of this cohort. We are also piloting three Intensive Supervision Courts which aim to target the root cause of offending behaviour through supervision and interventions delivered by a multi-agency team, overseen by a single judge who will regularly review each participant’s progress. The courts have a wide range of options to deal with this group of offenders and relevant previous convictions are a statutory aggravating factor which the courts must consider at the point of sentencing. While custody will often be appropriate for these offenders, and in fact is the most common sentence given to prolific offenders, it is right that our courts have the ability to pass an appropriate sentence based on the case in front of them. Robust research has shown lower reoffending rates for sentences served in the community when compared to short custodial sentences. Through the Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) programme, we are also taking steps to understand better which factors are most important in leading to reduced reoffending for prolific offenders, in order to help us target our approach for this cohort.
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Prisoners' Release: Overcrowding
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the early release of prisoners with a custodial sentence of less than 12 months, in order to alleviate overcrowding in the prison estate, on (1) reoffending rates, (2) public safety and (3) the operational effectiveness of the Probation Service. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) Delivering public protection and reducing reoffending is not just about custody. The Probation Service plays a vital role in protecting the public and reducing reoffending. For some less serious offenders, suspended and community sentences are more effective for rehabilitation. Community requirements can help to deter reoffending, drive swift consequences for non-compliance, protect the public, and ensure offenders feel the weight of crime. Probation assess an offender’s risk prior to, and throughout sentences, to ensure that offenders are appropriately monitored and supervised, following robust risk assessment measures to ensure public safety. Evidence shows that 55% of people given a custodial sentence of less than 12 months are convicted of further offences. For offenders punished with Suspended Sentence Orders with requirements that are served in the community, the reoffending rate is significantly lower at 24%. That is why we are introducing a presumption to suspend sentences of under 12 months, however judges will still be able to exercise their discretion to impose custody in exceptional circumstances. We have also included exemptions to the presumption where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual or where the offender has breached an order of the court, as is the case for many repeat and prolific offenders.
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Prisons: Construction
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the built prison estate to account for the estimated population increases to 2035 and beyond. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) We are delivering 20,000 additional, modern prison places, the largest prison build programme since the Victorian era, ensuring the right conditions are in place to rehabilitate prisoners, helping to cut crime and protect the public. These places are being delivered through the construction of six new prisons, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of the existing estate and temporary accommodation. To date, we have delivered c.5,900 of these places and are on track to have delivered c.10,000 by the end of 2025. In October 2023, the Lord Chancellor announced funding of up to £30 million to start acquiring land that will be required for future prison capacity. The Department has taken a number of steps to identify land for potential prison sites. We have commissioned a property agent to search the market for land in the North West and South East, our areas of greatest forecast demand for prison places; officials have started discussions with significant private and public sector landowners and continue to assess a shortlist of sites for planning risk and strategic and operational fit. In parallel, officials are engaged in strategic conversations with local and regional leaders to identify areas where communities would welcome the economic and employment benefits of a new prison. |
Prison Accommodation and Sentencing
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any research on a causal link between (1) an expansion of prison places and more custodial sentences, and (2) a reduction in violent and other serious crime episodes in a given period of time. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not commissioned research looking directly at any causal link of the kind mentioned in the question. However, the MoJ continues to carefully monitor the use of the prison estate and the sentencing framework to ensure that the most serious offenders are appropriately punished, and that the public are kept safe. That is why we are embarking on the largest expansion of our prison estate since the Victorian era, investing £4 billion toward the delivery of 20,000 additional, modern places. By the end of 2025, we are on track to have delivered around 10,000 places in total.
Reducing crime and protecting the public, however, is not only about increased custody. Evidence shows that 55% of people given a custodial sentence of less than 12 months go on to be convicted of further proven offences in the following 12 months. For offenders punished with Suspended Sentence Orders with requirements that are served in the community, the reoffending rate is significantly lower at 24%. That is why we are introducing a presumption to suspend sentences of under 12 months. However, judges will still be able to exercise their discretion to impose custody in exceptional circumstances. We have also included exemptions to the presumption where there is a significant risk of harm to an individual or where the offender has breached an order of the court, as is the case for many repeat and prolific offenders. |
Employment Tribunals Service
Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 11th April 2024 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to resume the publication of timeliness data in respect of employment tribunals. Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) HM Courts and Tribunals Service anticipate that publication of employment tribunal timeliness data will be at the end of the calendar year. |
Secondary Legislation |
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Court and Tribunal Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2024 This Order amends the Enrolment of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/601), the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3120), the Court of Protection Fees Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1745), the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052), the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1053), the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Fees Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1114), the First-tier Tribunal (Gambling) Fees Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/42), the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2344) and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1179). Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Wednesday 10th April - In Force: 1 May 2024 |
Petitions |
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Impose 30 Year Minimum Sentence Without Parole for Child Murderers Petition Open - 366 SignaturesSign this petition 9 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We advocate for the rigorous application of life sentences for child murder convictions, mandating a minimum of 30 years or a whole life order without the option for early parole. |
Introduce new rules on who can witness and be a certificate provider for an LPA Petition Open - 8 SignaturesSign this petition 8 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We want the Government to make it so: |
Change the law so women can be prosecuted for rape under the relevant Act Petition Open - 45 SignaturesSign this petition 5 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 1 week The Sexual Offences Act 2003 states that only a man can commit rape. However, women can use other parts of the body to penetrate another person and use a male to penetrate themselves. Therefore, I think all penetration should be included in section 1 of the Act. |
Require financial institutions to register LPAs online using an access code Petition Open - 14 SignaturesSign this petition 4 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 1 week Financial institutions have had time to adapt to using online Lasting Power of Attorney registrations through the use of access codes, but some have not done so. |
Review and reform the judicial complaints process Petition Open - 40 SignaturesSign this petition 8 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks We believe the current complaint process makes it too difficult to complain about poor behaviour by judges. We think the examples of what complaints the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) can and can't investigate are contradictory, and too restrictive. |
Stop allowing criminals to appeal their sentences Petition Open - 16 SignaturesSign this petition 10 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks I do not think that criminals who have been convicted and sentenced for their crime(s) should be allowed to appeal their sentence. |
Cap Legal Aid to 2 hours Petition Open - 10 SignaturesSign this petition 9 Oct 2024 closes in 5 months, 2 weeks Millions of pounds are spent on legal aid every year. This is taxpayers' money - OUR money! |
Bill Documents |
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Apr. 12 2024
HL Bill 57-I Marshalled list for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Apr. 11 2024
HL Bill 57(g) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Apr. 09 2024
HL Bill 57(e) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Apr. 05 2024
HL Bill 57(c) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Apr. 10 2024
HL Bill 57(f) Amendment for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Apr. 08 2024
HL Bill 57(d) Amendments for Report Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper |
Department Publications - Consultations |
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Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Possible changes to the Employment Tribunal Rules Document: Consultation document (PDF) |
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Possible changes to the Employment Tribunal Rules Document: (webpage) |
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Possible changes to the Employment Tribunal Rules Document: Possible changes to the Employment Tribunal Rules (webpage) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings Document: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings in England and Wales (PDF) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings Document: Reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings (webpage) |
Department Publications - News and Communications |
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Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Thousands of families spared from damaging courtroom conflict Document: Thousands of families spared from damaging courtroom conflict (webpage) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Should the law change to make it easier for organisations to apologise? Document: Should the law change to make it easier for organisations to apologise? (webpage) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Should the law change to make it easier for organisations to apologise? Document: C.11: Apologies, explanations and assurances - IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (webpage) |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law Document: Tough new measures to bolster landmark victims’ law (webpage) |
Department Publications - Transparency |
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Thursday 4th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Legal Aid Agency spending over £25,000: 2023 Document: (webpage) |
Department Publications - Policy paper |
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Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: Wymott Prison easy read (PDF) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: Wymott Prison: Action Plan (webpage) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: Wymott Prison: Action Plan (PDF) |
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF) |
Deposited Papers |
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Thursday 4th April 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Letter dated 27/03/2024 from Mike Freer MP to Kevin Foster MP regarding follow up to a debate on the duty solicitor scheme: numbers of duty solicitors signed up to Legal Aid Agency crime contracts from 2017 to 2023. 2p. Document: Foster.pdf (PDF) |
Thursday 28th March 2024
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Legal Aid Agency framework document. 40p. Document: WEB.pdf (PDF) |
Select Committee Documents |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Report - Sixth Report - Trusted voices Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: representatives of the people should engage with the public on the platforms that they actually use.” 58 The Ministry |
Friday 12th April 2024
Report - Sixth Report - Trusted voices Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation Committee Found: representatives of the people should engage with the public on the platforms that they actually use.” 58 The Ministry |
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Written Evidence - JUSTICE CJB0010 - Criminal Justice Bill 2023 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: For instance, it is understood that the Ministry of Justice has been in talks with Estonia about |
Monday 8th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter dated 19 March 2024 from the Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: T 020 3334 3555 F 0870 761 7753 E https://contact -moj.service.justice.gov.uk/ www.gov.uk/moj 102 |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - University of Sussex VMLA0009 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: The Legal Aid Agency, Ministry of Justice and National Audit Office need to come together with providers |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - University of Greenwich VMLA0014 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: Migrants and a Decline in the Rule of Law (2013), 27 (2), JIANL, 122. 14 Ibid. 15 An arm of the Ministry |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU) VMLA0012 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: Data and monitoring●The Ministry of Justice and the Home Office should routinely collect and publish |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Bar Council VMLA0017 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: Through the reforms introduced by LASPO, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) aimed to (1) discourage unnecessary |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Centre for Public Data VMLA0018 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: therefore be possible to fill this gap at minimal extra cost. 6.We urge the Committee to ask the Ministry |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - MG Legal Solutions Limited VMLA0007 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: In addition, I made a Freedom of Information Act request of the MOJ on the 20th August 2022 as |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Family Mediation Council VMLA0008 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: of Justice Family Mediation Scheme Voucher Scheme Analysis, March 2023, p11 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - CILEX VMLA0006 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: such as housing neglect/disputes and welfare matters. 4 House of Commons Library, Spending of the Ministry |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Wilson Solicitors LLP VMLA0011 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: 46% increase in the MOJ budget - crumbs for legal aid The figures show that the Ministry of Justice |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Commons Law CIC VMLA0010 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: was pioneered and is now mainstream in many urban areas of the United States of America. 10.The MoJ |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Public Law Project VMLA0004 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: As a result, and as the Ministry of Justice is already aware through pre-action correspondence, we |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University VMLA0001 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: that cutting funding or recalibrating eligibility with less people eligible for legal aid as the Ministry |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Law Society of England and Wales VMLA0002 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: in provision, creating a postcode lottery for access to justice. 5.The NAO report notes that the Ministry |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) VMLA0003 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: of Justice, ‘Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales: the Government Response’ (June 2011)
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Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Law Centres Network VMLA0015 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: Early legal advice The MOJ has evidence that early legal advice is effective. |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Child Poverty Action Group VMLA0013 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: Handbook (regarded as the go to reference for providers of welfare benefit advice and purchased by the MOJ |
Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Bates Wells LLP, and International Association of Privacy Professionals UK-EU data adequacy - European Affairs Committee Found: I was the lead lawyer on the GDPR negotiations when I was at the Ministry of Justice. |
Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Work Rights Centre, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), and Rights Lab, University of Nottingham Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Found: in relation to this and placed in another department, such as a cross-departmental body or the Ministry |
Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Work Rights Centre, Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), and Rights Lab, University of Nottingham Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Found: Office in relation to this and placed in another department , such as a cross-departmental body or the Ministry |
Department Publications - News and Communications |
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Friday 12th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovenia: Victoria Harrison Document: Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovenia: Victoria Harrison (webpage) Found: 2019 FCO, Deputy Director, Parliamentary, Ministerial and Central Services Directorate 2016 to 2017 Ministry |
Department Publications - Policy and Engagement |
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Wednesday 3rd April 2024
HM Treasury Source Page: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public Document: Seizing the Opportunity: Delivering Efficiency for the Public (PDF) Found: DWP, the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Lower Thames Crossing and the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ |
Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper |
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Apr. 08 2024
HM Prison and Probation Service Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: Wymott Prison: Action Plan (webpage) Policy paper Found: From: HM Prison and Probation Service and Ministry of Justice Published 8 April 2024 Get |
Apr. 08 2024
HM Prison and Probation Service Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan Document: Wymott Prison: Action Plan (PDF) Policy paper Found: and effectiveness of the work of probation, and youth offending services across England and Wales to Ministry |
Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency |
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Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan, 2024 to 2027 (print ready) (PDF) Transparency Found: We will support the Ministry of Justice, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, the legal profession, judiciary |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: Youth Justice Board and Ministry of Justice (2021): ‘Assessing the needs of sentenced children in the |
Apr. 08 2024
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Source Page: Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Strategic Plan 2024-27 Document: Youth Justice Board Strategic Plan, 2024 to 2027 (quick read summary) (PDF) Transparency Found: Risk: our goal is for the Youth Justice Board to be assessed as ‘low risk’ to the work of the Ministry |
Apr. 05 2024
Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: February 2024 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: and Expenses CM3 1HZ 2,385.00 DLUHC PINS 22/02/2024 Steady State Service Provision Human Resources MINISTRY |
Apr. 03 2024
Commission for Countering Extremism Source Page: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2023 to 2024 Document: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2023 to 2024 (PDF) Transparency Found: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities •Department for Education •Department of Health and Social Care •Ministry |
Scottish Select Committee Publications |
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Thursday 28th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees, 28 March 2024 Scottish Government’s engagement with international human rights systems and institutions Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Found: In preparation for this report, my officials worked closely with the Ministry of Just ice (MoJ) to |
Scottish Government Publications |
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Tuesday 9th April 2024
Justice Directorate Source Page: Victims Taskforce papers: November 2023 Document: Victim Centred Approach project update (PDF) Found: Victims Taskforce Papers: May 2022 8 https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/news-and-media/news/budget-2022-ministry-of-justice |