Judicial Review and Courts Bill

That is, of course, true, and it is why judicial review exists. The hon. Gentleman is right that ...

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that these new clauses would, in effect, stop judicial review d...

My hon. Friend makes the point more eloquently than I ever could, partly due to her expertise. Th...

The difficulty I have with the right hon. Gentleman’s argument is this: where facts are in disput...

The court can take evidence, but what it should not be doing is fishing for further information, ...

Much of this Bill has no impact on Scotland or our separate courts and legal system, so our amend...

I call Helen Morgan to make her maiden speech.

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am humbled today to be standing in this historic Chamber repre...

I congratulate the hon. Lady on her maiden speech; she is clearly going to be a very lively contr...

I would like to congratulate the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on her wonderful...

I commend the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) for her excellent maiden speech, an...

There has been a lot of turmoil on the Government Benches over the past few weeks—partygate, alle...

Just a little reminder: it is important to refer to the amendments as well as the clauses in the ...

I take this opportunity to welcome my new colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshi...

I rise to speak to a number of amendments and new clauses, in particular new clause 4, which corr...

May I start by picking up a point that the hon. Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) made i...

I am grateful to all Members who have contributed to the debate so far. In particular, I congratu...

Will the Minister comment on the assessment that the judicial review on the shortages of personal...

The point is that these matters are entirely for our independent judiciary. The judiciary will ma...

There are two new clauses, and I am sure the Minister is going to deal with the second one, but t...

My right hon. Friend makes his point, but given what happened with the Supreme Court, I am sure h...

Will the Minister accept that it is often a matter of life and death, and that therefore his argu...

Those matters should be determined with—I hate the phrase—two bites at the cherry, which is commo...

Will the Minister give way?

I am sorry; I have one more important Government amendment that I wish to cover. I apologise to t...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New clause 2—Online Procedural As...

The Government’s new clause 1 will provide powers to vary the maximum prison sentence that magist...

I have spent 16 years of my professional life trying to keep people out of prison. I have also wo...

My hon. Friend has put his point on record, not least as someone who speaks with huge experience ...

rose—

I give way to my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.

I seek reassurance from my hon. Friend that this measure will speed up the process, so that we wi...

I will explain very shortly what impact we expect this to have on the delays, which my hon. Frien...

rose—

I give way to the Chair of the Justice Committee.

I, too, support this amendment. My hon. Friend will remember, or will perhaps know, that the Just...

The short answer is no. That is certainly my impression. The reason that we are making this chang...

I also support this amendment and the efforts being made by my hon. Friend’s Department and acros...

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, because, of course, we do want to achieve precisely that...

Let me first thank the Minister and other colleagues on the Bill Committee for their kind comment...

That assessment is completely at odds with my 16 years of working in this field. When a case is c...

I am not saying that we oppose the proposal—Labour legislation first put it on the statute book—b...

Following on from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly), one of the main reasons ...

We believe the potential is there, but we want to understand the statistics on which the Governme...

All in all, this is a valuable Bill and I welcome the Government amendments. I practised criminal...

My hon. Friend mentioned a diverse bench. Does he agree that it is vital that employers think abo...

I salute my hon. Friend’s work as a magistrate over many years. What he says is absolutely true, ...

I truly wish that my hon. Friend would come to Bury magistrates court, then he would know a bench...

I agree with my hon. Friend and recognise his experience in the field. I do not think this needs ...

We have to remember that magistrates sit not only in the criminal courts, but in the family proce...

That is entirely true. We know that there is sometimes a struggle to get sufficient magistrates t...

The Chairman of the Justice Committee, as always, talks very clear sense. If we are going to have...

I understand the spirit in which the shadow Minister makes that point. He will know that the Just...

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. On the justice system and quality individuals, does...

I know we are straying towards the edge of the topic, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I think this is g...

You will be pleased to know, Madam Deputy Speaker, that most of the SNP’s objections are around j...

It is a pleasure to speak in the debate in support of the Government’s new clause. The Minister a...

Based on his long experience in the magistracy, does my hon. Friend agree that the increase in se...

My experience is that the overwhelming majority of magistrates will do everything they can to avo...

My hon. Friend makes an important point about the youth courts. Does he agree that it is often no...

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. The sentencing powers of youth courts are already far great...

It is always a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Deputy Speaker. I fully support the ...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby), who makes a very good ...

We now come to amendment 20, which has been selected for separate decision.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The Bill has received careful and ...

The Minister says that the Bill has received careful scrutiny. Does he agree that it is unfortuna...

I respect the hon. and learned Lady’s considerable expertise in these matters. I did write to her...

This has been an interesting Bill in process, although we still do not really see the need for ma...

I have great respect for the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham), but I am afraid I ...

I reiterate that we vehemently oppose much of the Bill. Nothing that has been said today or durin...

Tributes should be paid to the judges and legal professionals who have kept our courts operationa...

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I will speak only briefly, but it is so important that ...

At length.

And at length, yes.

My first point is about allowing adult defendants to plead guilty to, a...