Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"My Lords, I express my thanks to everyone who has supported this amendment in its previous guises, especially the noble Lord, Lord Marks, my co-sponsor; the London Victims’ Commissioner, who played an instrumental role in its early stages; and the domestic abuse commissioner-designate.
I am grateful to my noble friend …..."Baroness Helic - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"My Lords, I will be brief. I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed and agree with a great deal of what has been said. The noble Lord, Lord Marks, has been an invaluable support throughout this process, not least on navigating the constitutional issues, and I …..."Baroness Helic - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester. I know how hard she and the other noble Lords who have backed amendments on support for migrant victims have been working on this issue. I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady …..."Baroness Helic - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 11th March 2021
Asked by:
Baroness Helic (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what training on domestic abuse members of the judiciary and magistrates in England are required to undertake.
Answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
- Shadow Attorney General
To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, and Coroners and Justice Act 2009 respectively. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College. The judiciary and professional staff in the Judicial College are responsible for the design, content, and delivery of judicial training.
Judicial training in domestic abuse is included in family law and criminal courses run by the Judicial College. It is prioritised for induction and continuation training for magistrates and judges. The training reflects the wide-ranging nature of domestic abuse and covers all areas recognised by the Government as abuse, ranging from serious sexual and other assaults, emotional abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, including financial coercion and control. Training is kept under constant review and is regularly updated to reflect latest developments.
Written Question
Thursday 11th March 2021
Asked by:
Baroness Helic (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Judicial College training on (1) practice, and (2) outcomes, in the family courts.
Answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
- Shadow Attorney General
The Ministry of Justice has not undertaken any assessment of the impact of Judicial College training on practice and outcomes in the family courts. To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, and Coroners and Justice Act 2009 respectively. Training responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College. The judiciary and professional staff in the Judicial College are responsible for the design, content, delivery and evaluation of training for judges and magistrates of the family courts.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"I hope that you can hear me better now. I will speak to Amendment 160, which stands in my name. I take this opportunity to thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady Hussein-Ece, and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for their support. It is also a pleasure …..."Baroness Helic - View Speech
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