Courts Modernisation Bill
The King's Speech 2026 justice bill to modernise courts and tribunals, improve criminal justice performance, and support faster, more efficient case handling.
King's Speech 2026: Justice
Why linked: Lords Library Note LLN-2026-0019 on King's Speech 2026 Justice programme; directly situates this Bill within the 2026 justice legislative programme and is a primary Lords Library scrutiny source for the thread.
Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2026-0019) This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about justice.
King's Speech 2026: Home affairs
Why linked: Lords Library Note on King's Speech 2026: Home affairs (duplicate/updated) – likely to cover justice and courts reform announcements
Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2026-0017) This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about home affairs.
King's Speech 2026: Home affairs
Why linked: Lords Library Note on King's Speech 2026: Home affairs – likely to cover justice and courts reform announcements relevant to criminal justice modernisation
Type: Lords Library Note (LLN-2026-0017) This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King’s Speech on 13 May 2026 about home affairs.
Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26
Why linked: Commons Library briefing CBP-10515 produced for Second Reading — the standard independent scrutiny baseline for the Bill.
Type: Commons Briefing Paper (CBP-10515) The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26 was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026. Second reading is scheduled for 10 March 2026.
Courts and Tribunals Bill — Impact Assessments: Non-IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals Bill — Impact Assessments: IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals Bill — Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
Courts and Tribunals Bill — Human rights memorandum: Memorandum from the European Convention on Human Rights
Courts and Tribunals Bill — Explanatory Notes: Bill 389 EN 2024-26
HM Courts & Tribunals Service Reform: Digital Services Evaluation
Why linked: Filled the "HMCTS digital transformation strategy and court technology rollout plans" gap via web research
Evaluation of digital civil, family, and tribunals services.