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Courts news from UK Parliament.

Committee launches probe into Interpreting and Translation services in the Courts Service

Public Services Committee launches call for evidence for new interpreting and translation services in courts inquiry

Victims and Prisoners Bill becomes law

Lords members consider final changes on support training and erasure of personal data. Catch up

Lords ask government to think again on Victims and Prisoners Bill

Members vote on register and licence conditions for serial perpetrators as report stage concludes. Catch up

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill debated in the Lords

Members discuss draft law to quash postmaster convictions. Catch up

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill completes Lords line by line scrutiny

Members examine proposed changes at committee stage. Find out more

Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill debated in the Lords

Members discuss draft law to reverse Supreme Court decision on damages-based agreements. Catch up

Lords concludes detailed check of Victims and Prisoners Bill

Members discuss changes on the Parole Board as line by line examination concludes. Catch up

Lords debates Victims and Prisoners Bill

Members consider an Independent Public Advocate. Catch up

19 December 2023

Committee Corridor podcast: The impact of declining local journalism

How do we hold local Government and public services to account for the decisions that affect our everyday lives without local media? And what does it mean for our understanding of institutions like the courts if we don't engage with coverage?

Four short debates in the Lords

Members discuss prisons and probation, grey squirrels, British Overseas Territories and assistive technology in education. Catch up

Remand prisoners: Committee sees mixed Government response to report

Sir Bob Neill MP, has expressed disappointment that the government has declined to follow its recommendations

A busy House of Lords chamber looking towards the throne

2022 in the House of Lords

Catch up on a packed year in the Lords with 5,244 changes to 100 bills, plus questions and debates in over 3,350 hours of business.

19 December 2022

Busy House of Lords chamber

Short debates in the Lords

Members debate indefinite sentences, pharmaceutical research, careers in horticulture, corruption in the UK and the National Heritage Act 1983. Catch up

14 October 2022

Justice Minister questioned on improving prison conditions

The Justice Committee takes evidence from prisons minister Victoria Atkins MP on Wednesday 25 May

Committee takes evidence on Government’s proposals to tackle SLAPPs

MPs to explore the case for reform to tackle strategic lawsuits against public participation