The Probate Registry has been experiencing significant delays. There are wider concerns about how effectively beneficiaries, executors and the bereaved are supported through the process and protected from rogue traders. The inquiry will take evidence on capacity, resources and delays across the probate service, and the impact of digitisation and …
During the 2019-21 session the Committee conducted an inquiry examining the effectiveness and capacity of the Coroner Service. This new inquiry will build on and revisit that work. It will consider what has changed in the Coroner Service since 2021, checking in particular on the progress that has been made …
This inquiry will examine the work of the County Court amid long-standing concerns over court capacity and resources. It comes as data on the work of the County Court shows the time taken from claim to hearing continues to rise.
Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (YJCEA) allows vulnerable witnesses (under Section 16 of the YJCEA) and intimidated witnesses (under Section 17(4) of the YJCEA) to video record their cross-examination before the trial. This inquiry is concerned with the operation of the pre-recorded cross-examination for …
This inquiry will examine the projected changes to the size and composition of the prison population. It will explore the implications on the capacity of the prison estate and the deliverability of the Government’s current prison expansion programme. The inquiry will also examine the efficacy of the Government’s strategy to …
The whiplash reforms, which formed part of the Civil Liability Act 2018, are a package of measures designed to reduce the disproportionately high number and cost of whiplash claims in England and Wales. As part of the reforms the Ministry of Justice commissioned the Motor Insurance Bureau to develop an …
This inquiry will examine the current state of the prison operational workforce. It will seek to understand why high volumes of prison officers are leaving the prison service and the implications of staff turnover against the backdrop of existing pressures. The inquiry will also explore what measures are underway to …
In this inquiry, the Justice Committee will examine the public’s understanding of the current approach to sentencing in England and Wales. It will investigate how the public access information on sentencing and barriers to improving public awareness on how sentencing works. The inquiry will also consider public opinion on sentencing, …
The Justice Committee is to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill.
It will examine the draft Bill to assess the adequacy of its policy objectives and key provisions.
Read the call for evidence to find out more about the inquiry.