Category: select committees

Government must end ‘irreparable harm’ inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, warn MPs – The Independent

Posted September 10th, 2019 in children, families, imprisonment, news, select committees, sentencing, women by tracey

‘The government needs to take action to end the “irreparable harm” inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, MPs and peers have warned. Courts often do not have adequate information about whether a defendant has children and how a sentence would impact their lives, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said.’

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The Independent, 9th September 2019

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MPs call for tougher penalties on drivers using mobile phones – The Guardian

Posted August 13th, 2019 in accidents, dangerous driving, enforcement, news, road traffic offences, select committees, statistics, telecommunications by tracey

‘Tougher restrictions on drivers using mobile phones, including extending the ban to hands-free devices, should be considered, MPs have said. The transport select committee said using any type of mobile phone while driving had potentially catastrophic consequences. The MPs called for more severe penalties “commensurate with the risks”, as road deaths linked to phone use have risen steadily over the past decade.’

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The Guardian, 13th August 2019

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‘Chicken shop’ drug gangs recruit children with food, inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2019 in children, drug trafficking, gangs, news, offensive weapons, select committees by tracey

‘Criminal “chicken shop gangs” are recruiting children to deal drugs with the offer of free food, a parliamentary investigation has found. So-called chicken shop grooming was described in written evidence submitted to the youth select committee, which is investigating the UK’s knife crime epidemic.’

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The Guardian, 12th August 2019

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MPs call for QOCS to cover discrimination cases – Litigation Futures

Posted July 30th, 2019 in costs, damages, enforcement, equality, news, select committees by sally

‘Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) should be extended to cover discrimination cases in the county court, MPs on the House of Commons women and equalities committee have recommended.’

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Litigation Futures, 30th July 2019

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MPs call for 10-year limit on prosecution of soldiers – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2019 in armed forces, human rights, limitations, news, Northern Ireland, prosecutions, select committees, time limits by sally

‘A 10-year “qualified statute of limitations” should be introduced to protect veterans and serving armed forces personnel from reinvestigation for alleged crimes, MPs have said.’

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The Guardian, 22nd July 2019

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Gauke: no more court closures – for now – Legal Futures

Posted July 12th, 2019 in computer programs, courts, electronic filing, internet, news, select committees by sally

‘There will not be another round of court closures for the time being, but this may change as technology takes hold, justice secretary David Gauke said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 11th July 2019

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Property damage “will be covered” by whiplash regime – Legal Futures

Posted July 2nd, 2019 in accidents, compensation, inquiries, insurance, internet, litigants in person, Ministry of Justice, Motor Insurers’ Bureau, news, personal injuries, select committees by sally

‘The whiplash portal for litigants in person will cover claims for property damage, in addition to personal injury and uninsured losses, the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) has confirmed.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd July 2019

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MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2019 in budgets, delay, duty of care, elections, internet, legislation, news, parliament, select committees, veto by sally

‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2019

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UK government ‘risks another Windrush’ over EU citizens, MPs say – BBC News

Posted May 30th, 2019 in brexit, citizenship, colonies, deportation, EC law, immigration, news, select committees by tracey

‘The government runs the risk of another Windrush scandal if “serious concerns” about its EU settlement scheme are not addressed, MPs have said.’

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BBC News, 30th May 2019

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Revealed: single offender has been jailed nearly 200 times -The Guardian

Posted May 24th, 2019 in community service, Ministry of Justice, news, probation, recidivists, select committees, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘A single offender has been sentenced to almost 200 jail terms of less than six months in their lifetime, new figures reveal, renewing calls for an overhaul of the justice system to curb the use of ineffective short sentences. The highest number of previous immediate prison sentences of under six months given to an offender sentenced in 2018 in England and Wales was 198, according to a response to a freedom of information request submitted by the charity Revolving Doors.’

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2019

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Court modernisation “undermining access to justice”, lawyers tell MPs – Legal Futures

Posted May 22nd, 2019 in computer programs, courts, domestic violence, inquiries, internet, judiciary, live link evidence, news, pilot schemes, select committees by sally

‘Criminal and civil lawyers have spelt out to MPs on the justice select committee a catalogue of ways in which court modernisation is undermining access to justice.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd May 2019

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Turkey seeks extradition of UK barrister over Twitter activity – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2019 in barristers, extradition, internet, news, proscribed organisations, select committees, terrorism by sally

‘A British barrister who has given evidence to parliament is facing possible extradition to Turkey on terrorism charges over his Twitter activity.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2019

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UK property register ‘needed urgently’ to stop money laundering – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2019 in bills, crime prevention, housing, London, money laundering, news, select committees by tracey

‘Proposals for the first register of foreign-owned property aimed at preventing “McMafia-style” money laundering should be put in practice urgently and reinforced to plug potential loopholes, the government has been told.’

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The Guardian, 20th May 2019

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Call for curbs on Lord Chancellor’s power over online rule committee – Legal Futures

Posted May 16th, 2019 in bills, courts, internet, live link evidence, lord chancellor, news, select committees by sally

‘A future Lord Chancellor could impose “quite radical changes” on the court system unless changes are made to the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill, peers have warned.’

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Legal Futures, 16th May 2019

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Aid sector action to tackle abuse ‘completely unsatisfactory’, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2019 in charities, codes of practice, news, professional conduct, select committees, sexual offences by tracey

‘Private aid companies and charities will be asked to reappear before MPs, after evidence given on tackling sexual abuse was condemned as “completely unsatisfactory”. Stephen Twigg, chair of the international development committee (IDC), said he intended to invite representatives of both groups back.’

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The Guardian, 8th May 2019

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Law firms “willing to draw up NDAs” that breach SRA guidance – Legal Futures

Posted May 3rd, 2019 in codes of practice, disclosure, inquiries, law firms, news, non-disclosure agreements, professional conduct, select committees, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Law firms are willing to draw up non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that clearly breach Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) guidance, according to the woman whose own NDA threw the spotlight on the issue.’

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Legla Futures, 2nd May 2019

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Crimes are going unsolved because forensic science services are in crisis, a damning Lords report warns – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 1st, 2019 in budgets, forensic science, legal aid, miscarriage of justice, news, select committees, standards, statistics by tracey

‘Serious crimes are going unsolved and innocent people are being wrongly convicted due to a “crisis” in the forensic science industry in England and Wales, a damning report has found.’

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Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2019

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Instances of judges bullying female barristers exaggerated, says LCJ – Legal Futures

Posted April 10th, 2019 in barristers, brexit, bullying, equality, judges, judicial appointments commission, judiciary, news, select committees, women by sally

‘The problem of male judges bullying female barristers in court has been exaggerated, the Lord Chief Justice suggested yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 4th April 2019

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Judges, police and lawyers warn MPs over court modernisation – Legal Futures

Posted April 9th, 2019 in budgets, civil justice, courts, criminal justice, electronic filing, inquiries, live link evidence, news, select committees by sally

‘Judges, justice campaigners, academics and others have raised wide-ranging concerns about the government’s ambitious court reform programme in evidence submitted to MPs.’

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Legal Futures, 9th April 2019

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Gypsy community ‘failed by government’ says report – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2019 in education, equality, health, minorities, news, select committees, travellers by tracey

‘The Commons women and equalities committee said Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities had the worst outcomes of any ethnic group across a huge range of areas, including education, health, employment, criminal justice and hate crime, but little was being done to tackle longstanding inequalities.’

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The Guardian, 5th April 2019

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