Justice Committee

CommonsSelectest. 06 Nov 2007Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed41
Commitments101
Positions107
Recommendations121

Latest Signals

10 Feb 2026MoJ ILCA proposal seen as weakly designed and riskyUniversity of Oxford, Access to Justice FoundationConcern
“[Speaker: Professor Mulcahy] Now, there are a number of reasons, which we continue to explore, why some schemes do better than others. One important thing to say to the Committee is that the design of these schemes is absolutely essential. I do not think that a lot of the Ministry of Justice’s statements and proposals are evidence-based. My opinion is that there is a lot more work to be done on the detail of the scheme.”
10 Feb 2026ILCA could generate major new money, but not replace legal aidUniversity of Oxford, Access to Justice FoundationPosition
10 Feb 2026Digital exclusion and AI are reshaping advice accessAdvicenowConcern
10 Feb 2026Many people do not recognise their problems as legalAdvicenowConcern
10 Feb 2026Advice sector faces rising demand and shrinking capacityAdvice UKConcern
10 Feb 2026Small-claims rules are making courts slower and less efficientUniversity of Manchester, Justice HubConcern
28 Oct 2025Pathfinder is the right model but not an efficiency fixDomestic Abuse Commissioner for England and WalesPosition
28 Oct 2025Short-term funding leaves repeat-care support services at riskNuffield Family Justice ObservatoryConcern

Recent Sessions

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07 Jul 2026Immigration appeals bill: independence and backlog risks
1 pos3 concern
30 Jun 2026CPS: backlog, victims and hate crime guidance
5 commit3 pos2 concern2 rec
23 Jun 2026AG and SG: rule of law, CPS and SFO
7 commit13 pos4 concern3 rec
16 Jun 2026Rehabilitation and reoffending: MoJ progress and risks
1 pos
10 Jun 2026JAC pre-appointment: diversity, pace and reform
4 pos2 concern3 rec
09 Jun 2026Access to Justice: legal aid, AI and reform
8 commit4 pos3 concern1 leg

Recent Commitments

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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

Ministry of Justice10× · 102 insights
Crown Prosecution Service4× · 28 insights
Attorney General’s Office2× · 44 insights
Legal Services Board2× · 21 insights
HMPPS2× · 10 insights
The Bar Council2× · 9 insights

About this committee

Commons Justice Committee scrutinises the administration of justice and the work of the Ministry of Justice. Operating as a House of Commons select committee, it calls witnesses to give oral evidence and examines policy and practice across courts, prisons, probation and legal services. Recent sessions have focused on the Ministry of Justice's courts and prisons reform programme and the Courts and Tribunals Bill's provisions on trial bias and diversity. The committee has examined access to justice issues including regulator oversight and funding for the Independent Legal Casework Agency, alongside pre-appointment hearings for senior appointments including the Law Society Board Chair and Office of the Legal Complaints Commissioner Chair. Work on probation services has covered rehabilitation and resettlement delivery across different regions in Wales, Greater Manchester and Kent, Surrey and Sussex, whilst inquiry sessions have explored employment support in rehabilitation and its connection to reoffending rates.