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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.


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2026

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an assessment of the impact of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on the ongoing implementation of the 2017 and 2019 Farmer Reviews on the importance of maintaining male prisoners' and

Why linked: Lords PQ on impact of Clause 17 on Farmer Review implementation — directly on-thread.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an assessment of the impact of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on the ongoing implementation of the 2017 and 2019 Farmer Reviews on the importance of maintaining …

27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been an impact assessment of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on fathers in prison who are trying to retain parental responsibility.

Why linked: Lords PQ on whether there has been an impact assessment of Clause 17 on fathers in prison retaining parental responsibility — directly on-thread.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been an impact assessment of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on fathers in prison who are trying to retain parental responsibility.

18 Mar 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether judges have been consulted about possible increased personal risks of replacing some jury trials with named judge trials as proposed in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

Why linked: PQ asking whether judges have been consulted about personal-risk implications of replacing some jury trials with named-judge trials — directly on Clauses 3-4.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether judges have been consulted about possible increased personal risks of replacing some jury trials with named judge trials as proposed in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

5 Mar 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences will be eligible for trial without jury by the Crown Court Bench Division proposal in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

Why linked: PQ on which offences will be eligible for trial without jury under the Crown Court Bench Division proposal — directly on Clause 3.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what offences will be eligible for trial without jury by the Crown Court Bench Division proposal in the Courts and Tribunals Bill.

27 Feb 2026 | Written evidence Justice Committee linked direct

Legislative scrutiny: Courts and Tribunals Bill

Why linked: Justice Committee call for evidence specifically on this Bill (27 February 2026), running parallel to Public Bill Committee scrutiny.

The Justice Committee has issued a call for evidence to inform its scrutiny of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2026 and is due to have its Second Reading …

2025

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2023

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25 Oct 2023 | Committee report linked direct

There needs to be a step-change in the Ministry of Justice, the Attorney General’s Office and the Sentencing Council’s efforts on public legal education. HMCTS should develop a programme which enables secondary school pupils to be able to visit magistrates’ courts and Crown Courts to find out about the criminal justice system and sentencing. Education about criminal justice procedure, including sentencing policy and practice, should be incorporated into the National Curriculum for Citizenship...

Why linked: Cited by workspace synthesis

There needs to be a step-change in the Ministry of Justice, the Attorney General’s Office and the Sentencing Council’s efforts on public legal education. HMCTS should develop a programme which enables secondary school pupils to be able to visit magistrates’ …

30 Jun 2023 | Committee report linked direct

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) and HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) on progress in delivering reforms to courts and tribunals since we last reported in 2019.1

Why linked: 2023-06-30 report on MoJ and HMCTS progress provides implementation context for courts and tribunals modernisation

On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) and HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) on progress in delivering reforms to courts and tribunals since we …