Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Rape: Prosecutions and Support
"My Lords, an accusation of rape is a very serious matter for both the victim and the accused. I have repeatedly asked for a breakdown of figures for rape cases where the defence is consent and where there is a failure to convict—a situation of which I have long experience. …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Mar 2022
Prisons: Death Statistics
"My Lords, in my various capacities, I have had a lifelong concern for all deaths in custody. Since death by hanging accounts for 83% of self-inflicted deaths and that bedding is the most commonly used ligature and a window is the most commonly used ligature point, what lessons do the …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Social Welfare Law Cases: Legal Aid
"My Lords, the Government trumpet their intention of levelling up the disadvantaged regions through investment. Will the Minister at the same time take steps to provide adequately and properly for the needs of the disadvantaged individuals at the bottom of the ladder by providing investment for their levelling up, so …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 Jul 2021
Royal Commission on the Criminal Justice System
"My Lords, as important as publishing the terms of reference of the royal commission is, when will the Government also tackle effectively the immediate problem of the backlog in criminal trials? What is the Government’s response to the Lord Chief Justice’s comments on the temporary reduction in the size of …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 16 Apr 2021
Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill
"My Lords, I support the Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pidding, on taking it over and moving this Second Reading so eloquently. I, too, pay tribute to Dame Cheryl Gillan, with whom, when she was Welsh Secretary, I spent a pleasant hour discussing Welsh affairs in her office, …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2021
Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
"My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s explanation of the regulations. I am fortunate that in my political and professional career I never had to grapple with the problems of state pensions in any form other than the problems of constituents. I well remember as a young MP listening …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
"My Lords, I make a short intervention to support the amendment so ably moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marks; it is carefully put and more than adequate. I support it because it is important that a close look is had into the workings of these important sections. One year …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
"My Lords, I support this amendment in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer, who has asked some very important questions. I say immediately that I valued very much the teach-in that I attended on Microsoft Teams on the working of the polygraph, and I thank the …..."Lord Morris of Aberavon - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 14th May 2019
Asked by:
Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Judge Advocates sit in civilian courts; and how many are licensed to try (1) murder, and (2) rape cases.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie
- Shadow Minister (Justice)
All six currently serving Judge Advocates are eligible to sit in the Crown Court and do so regularly. The Judge Advocate General is a Senior Circuit Judge and the Vice-Judge Advocate General and one Assistant-Judge Advocate General also hold appointments as Recorders. The other three Assistant-Judge Advocate Generals are entitled to sit under the Armed Forces Act 2011 s26.
The Judge Advocate General is ticketed to try murder cases in the Crown Court. The Judge Advocate General, the Vice-Judge Advocate General and one Assistant-Judge Advocate General are ticketed to try rape cases.
Judge Advocates attend the same training as a Circuit Judge sitting in the Crown Court.
Written Question
Wednesday 6th February 2019
Asked by:
Lord Morris of Aberavon (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answers by Lord Keen of Elie (HL Deb, col 706) and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice (HC Deb, col 248) on 23 January, whether there are penalty clauses in the contractual arrangements with their IT system supplier; and if so, what are the effects of such clauses.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie
- Shadow Minister (Justice)
There are penalty clauses within the contract in question, these penalties are financial and are based on contractually agreed performance criteria.
Dependent on the nature of the incident or contractual breach, additional commercial remedies exist, these include rights of step-in or termination.