Jul. 14 2011
Source Page: Response to Consultation on the Proposal to revoke the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (Compensation) Regulations as amended (known as “Crombie” Regulations). 15 p.Found: Response to consultation carried out by the Ministry of Justice.
Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Net zero and tradeFound: NZT0004 - Net zero and trade University of Reading, UK, and University of Reading, UK Written Evidence
Asked by: Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help potential claimants to obtain access to justice in cases of wrongful dismissal.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Employment Tribunals are responsible for hearing employment related disputes, including those related to unfair and wrongful dismissal. They provide an accessible and low-cost avenue for claimants, designed to be navigated without requiring legal representation.
Working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), we have taken a number of steps to improve the capacity and efficiency of the Employment Tribunals, including the deployment of legal caseworkers, the recruitment of additional judges, and the establishment, by the judiciary, of an Employment Tribunal virtual region. Last month, we also made a small number of changes to the Employment Tribunal procedure rules which will support the implementation of a new reformed digital system, currently being developed and tested in four early adopter sites ahead of national rollout during the course of this year. Following these rule changes, we transferred the Employment Tribunal rule-making power to the Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) - an independent rule-making committee. Given the TPC’s expertise and experience, this transfer will improve efficiency in the making and amending of Employment Tribunal rules, to further enhance access to justice for all claimants. We continue to work with DBT and HMCTS on further measures to support the Employment Tribunals.
Asked by: Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help potential claimants to obtain access for justice in cases of unfair dismissal.
Answered by Lord Bellamy - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Employment Tribunals are responsible for hearing employment related disputes, including those related to unfair and wrongful dismissal. They provide an accessible and low-cost avenue for claimants, designed to be navigated without requiring legal representation.
Working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), we have taken a number of steps to improve the capacity and efficiency of the Employment Tribunals, including the deployment of legal caseworkers, the recruitment of additional judges, and the establishment, by the judiciary, of an Employment Tribunal virtual region. Last month, we also made a small number of changes to the Employment Tribunal procedure rules which will support the implementation of a new reformed digital system, currently being developed and tested in four early adopter sites ahead of national rollout during the course of this year. Following these rule changes, we transferred the Employment Tribunal rule-making power to the Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) - an independent rule-making committee. Given the TPC’s expertise and experience, this transfer will improve efficiency in the making and amending of Employment Tribunal rules, to further enhance access to justice for all claimants. We continue to work with DBT and HMCTS on further measures to support the Employment Tribunals.
Asked by: Stephen Morgan (Labour - Portsmouth South)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the (a) transparency and (b) regulation of private prosecutions following the failure of the Post Office Horizon system.
Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Since I announced on 10th January 2023 that the Government plans to legislate to overturn the convictions of postmasters, I have held several positive discussions with my Rt Hon Friend the Lord Chancellor. However, private prosecutions are ultimately a matter for the Ministry of Justice.
Formal Minutes Apr. 25 2024
Committee: Justice Committee (Department: Ministry of Justice)Found: of State, Department for Business and Trade, Dr Gaynor Jeffery OBE, Director for Core Policy, Delivery
Correspondence Apr. 24 2024
Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)Found: Correspondence from The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP Secretary of State for Business and Trade to the Committee
Found: 1 Cross -Party Group on Fair Trade Wednesday 6 March 2024 at 12.30pm , online Minute Present