Speeches by Mullan.

“(3) Reviews under this section must consider the impact of the provisions of sections 74A to 74D of the Senior Courts Act 1981, as inserted by Section 3 of this Act, on persons who—”

“(a) are from any ethnic minority background;”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

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“New Clause 30”

“Duty to provide trauma-informed training”

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“(c) the identification and appropriate handling of cases involving domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, and RASSO offences;”

“(e) best practices for reducing retraumatisation within court and tribunals settings.”

“(3) Training provided under this section must—”

“(c) be developed in consultation with appropriate experts, including specialist support organisations and persons with lived experience of abuse and trauma.”

“(4) The Lord Chancellor must keep the training under review and revise it as appropriate.”

“This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that members of the court staff working in the criminal courts receive mandatory, consistent training on trauma-informed practice to improve understanding of how trauma affects victims’ evidence, behaviour, and engagement with court proceedings.”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“The public did not vote for a permanent reduction in their historic right to be judged by their peers; indeed, the Government’s manifesto made no mention of these changes. By subjecting these provisions to a sunset clause, we can meet what the Government see as the immediate operational needs for tackling the issue but…”

“New Clause 35”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint such number of inspectors of criminal court administration as he considers appropriate.”

“(2) Inspectors under this section are collectively known as ‘His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Criminal Court Administration’ (‘the Inspectorate’).”

“The need for a sunset clause is further emphasised by the significant concerns raised regarding the quality of justice that will be delivered under the new arrangements. Many representative bodies and campaign groups, including the Bar Council and JUSTICE, have warned that moving serious cases to what they describe as …”

“(b) no sooner than 35 months but no later than 36 months”