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Written Question
Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
Friday 13th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede on 24 July (HL Deb col 501), what further discussions, if any, have taken place about the formulation and timetabling of anti-SLAPP legislation.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

The Government recognises that SLAPPs pose a risk to the integrity of our legal system. We are considering all options for reform in relation to this issue.

Written Question
Employment Tribunals Service
Thursday 11th April 2024

Asked by: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to resume the publication of timeliness data in respect of employment tribunals.

Answered by Lord Bellamy

HM Courts and Tribunals Service anticipate that publication of employment tribunal timeliness data will be at the end of the calendar year.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
European Court of Human Rights

"My Lords, on the day of the publication of the Bill of Rights Bill, the Minister, writing for ConservativeHome, described it as a “modern framework” for human rights. In Clause 24(3), the Bill instructs judges not to have regard to any interim measure issued by the European Court of Human …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Libel and Defamation Cases: Cost to Public Funds

"My Lords, as well as concern that English law is still being abused by threats and court action from powerful individuals against journalists and authors reporting on financial crime and corruption, there is credible evidence of women who have alleged abuse facing libel threats and actions from wealthy men as …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Independent Review of Administrative Law Update

"My Lords, does the Minister agree with the former head of the Government Legal Service, Sir Jonathan Jones, as quoted in the Law Society Gazette, that:

“The review doesn’t bear out the suggestion that there has been significant judicial overreach or a surge of cases in recent years, or …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Feb 2013
Defamation Bill

"I support of this amendment and do so by adopting the argument put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, which, I think, in turn adopts what I described as the compelling argument put forward by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, in Grand …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Feb 2013
Defamation Bill

"My Lords, I have no amendment in this group but I wish to speak partly in support of Amendments 6 and 7. I am persuaded, I think, that Amendment 7 may bring more to the clarity of this legislation than Amendment 6. I also wish to express some concerns about …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Feb 2013
Defamation Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 18 provides usual clarification and we support it. I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Hunt for engaging in this issue in Grand Committee and for the way in which he has been so useful to your Lordships’ House and to his fellow experts and professionals, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Feb 2013
Defamation Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Feb 2013
Defamation Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 20 would require a prima facie case to be made before a claim can be brought against a bookseller. As I had hoped would be the case for a similar amendment in Grand Committee, it allows the Minister to explain in more detail the difference between the …..."
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