Speeches by Juss.

“I was recently contacted by a constituent who was raped more than three years ago. Her initial court date was set for February last year, more than two years after the offence. She prepared for that day practically, mentally and emotionally, only for the hearing to be pushed back by 24 hours at the last minute. That ha…”

“Absolutely. I have had discussions with Sir Brian Leveson on a number of occasions, and he confirms that no one measure will achieve the reforms we need; we need to take a number of measures, of which the restriction in jury trials is just one, to achieve what we are trying to achieve. I also welcome the additional saf…”

“I recently had the pleasure of visiting Base 25, a dedicated charity supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities, to formally launch its new youth café provision in my constituency. Among the vital services it provides is the Government-funded WorkWell programme, which supports young people …”

“Last weekend, the Wolverhampton Wanderers player Tolu Arokodare was subjected to appalling racist abuse on his social media profiles and three other premier league players shared similar experiences. I wrote to the Minister for Online Safety, my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Kanishka Narayan), this week…”

“Earlier this year I attended the Open Doors world watch list launch, at the request of my Wolverhampton West constituents, who are gravely concerned about the situation in Sudan. The event confirmed the extreme levels of persecution against Christians in that country, with reports of forced conversions, physical punish…”

“10. What assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the conflict in Sudan on the Christian population in that country.”

“Good afternoon, Dr Sorabji. I am going to ask you about third-party litigation funding. Could you begin by explaining the role that third-party litigation funding plays in facilitating access to justice in England and Wales? Would you also be able to quantify its significance to the civil justice system?”

“Hello. I am Warinder Juss, Member of Parliament in Wolverhampton West. I am a solicitor but not practising at the moment. I am a member of various APPGs as well as being a member of the central executive council of the GMB trade union.”

“The National Bureau of Economic Research has said that, because of Brexit, the economy is 6% to 8% smaller than it otherwise would be. At the first Black Country Chamber of Commerce meeting I went to, most of the businesses were talking about the adverse effects of Brexit. Would my hon. Friend agree that the step forwa…”

“You want it to be retrospective, as recommended by the CJC.”

“There is one final question for me. The Government have said that they will take up the CJC’s recommendation to reverse the PACCAR decision. I take it that you are satisfied with the Government’s proposals to proceed on that basis. Do you have any comments to make?”

“I just have a couple more questions, this time on the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR. You have confirmed that you are not here as a representative of the Civil Justice Council, but what would be your explanation as to why the CJC recommended that that decision should be reversed?”

“Yes, I take your point on that. From what you have said, are you also suggesting that third-party litigation funding is more likely to be used in lower-value claims?”

“You mentioned that collective actions are the kind of cases where third-party litigation funding can be used. Could you give examples of any other cases where third-party litigation funding can be used? We had a roundtable meeting yesterday on access to justice and I raised the concern that you could have a claimant wh…”

“There was a time when third-party litigation funding was considered to be contrary to the principles of public policy because you had a situation where a party that is not part of a lawsuit then seeks to benefit because of the recoverability of damages. Why has that principle now been changed? Does third-party litigati…”

“Good afternoon, Dr Sorabji. I am going to ask you about third-party litigation funding. Could you begin by explaining the role that third-party litigation funding plays in facilitating access to justice in England and Wales? Would you also be able to quantify its significance to the civil justice system?”

“Hello. I am Warinder Juss, Member of Parliament in Wolverhampton West. I am a solicitor but not practising at the moment. I am a member of various APPGs as well as being a member of the central executive council of the GMB trade union.”

“You want it to be retrospective, as recommended by the CJC.”

“There is one final question for me. The Government have said that they will take up the CJC’s recommendation to reverse the PACCAR decision. I take it that you are satisfied with the Government’s proposals to proceed on that basis. Do you have any comments to make?”

“Yes, I take your point on that. From what you have said, are you also suggesting that third-party litigation funding is more likely to be used in lower-value claims?”