Speeches by Mullan.

“(a) before the end of 12 months, and”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament a report containing a review of the impact of the provisions of section 3 during each relevant period.”

“beginning on the day on which section 3 of this Act is commenced.”

“(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—”

“(b) are White British and live in lower income households.” —(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

“This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to review, after one year and three years, the impact of the provisions of section 3 on people who are from ethnic minority backgrounds, and on White people from lower-income households.”

“Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.”

“New Clause 30”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must ensure that appropriate training is made mandatory for members of all court staff working in the criminal courts on best practice in relation to victims' trauma.”

“(2) Training under subsection (1) must include—”

“(d) the ways in which trauma may affect memory, communication, behaviour, and engagement with court proceedings;”

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“New Clause 29”

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

“In summary, a sunset clause is about proportionality and constitutional responsibility. Radical structural changes born of administrative pressure should not become permanent features of our democracy by default. We must remember that the Deputy Prime Minister himself has previously described juries as a “success story…”

“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 …”

“Review of impact of provisions of section 3”

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

““overriding presumption should be jury trial, with very, very limited exceptions.””

“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…”