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There will be a Chamber debate on the impact of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) on Tuesday 1 September 2026. This topic has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee. This debate will be led by Alex Sobel MP.
There will be a Chamber debate on the impact of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) on Tuesday 1 September 2026. This topic has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee. This debate will be led by Alex Sobel MP.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation under the category of legal fees that permitted the use of frozen assets to (a) initiate and (b) pursue legal proceedings against UK...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation under the category of legal fees that permitted the use of frozen assets to (a) initiate and (b) pursue legal proceedings against UK...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation does not hold data in a form that would allow it to identify how many legal fees licences have been granted permitting the use of frozen assets to fund legal action against UK citizens or residents.
Following an internal review commissioned by Treasury Ministers, the Government set out its position in a Written Ministerial Statement in January 2023, confirming that OFSI's legal fees licensing decisions must carefully balance the fundamental right to legal representation against the wider aims and purpose of sanctions. Whilst it remains for the Courts, not the Government, to decide whether legal claims should be permitted to succeed, the Government is clear that courts and the legal system must not be used by those seeking to silence investigations in the public interest.
As a result of the review, the Government committed to further targeted changes to the legal fees licensing process, introducing a presumption that applications for specific licences relating to defamation and similar cases will be rejected, and amending the Russian and Belarusian Legal Services General Licence so that it no longer authorises legal fees for such cases.
In parallel, the Government announced primary legislation tackling Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), including a statutory definition, an early dismissal process, and costs protection, and updated the delegation framework to make clear when Ministers, rather than officials, must take licensing decisions personally. That primary legislation has since been enacted. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, led by the Ministry of Justice, includes provisions specifically addressing SLAPPs, delivering on that commitment. The Act can be found here: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of defending civil litigation (a) brought and (b) contested in UK courts by (i) individuals and (ii) entities that are (A) subject to and (B) under...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of defending civil litigation (a) brought and (b) contested in UK courts by (i) individuals and (ii) entities that are (A) subject to and (B) under...
Lord Justice Jackson’s Review of Civil Litigation Costs considered the cost of defending civil claims, and aimed to rebalance the risk between claimants and defendants in order to promote access to justice at proportionate cost. The final report can be found here. The report led to significant reforms, including ending the recoverability of Conditional Fee Agreement success fees and After The Event insurance premiums, and the introduction of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRCs) in certain civil cases. Between October 2025 and January 2026, the Government held an initial stocktake of FRCs. The responses to this will help inform the upcoming post-implementation review of the FRC regime, which will consider how that specific reform is operating in practice.
More recently, the Civil Justice Council (CJC) carried out a thorough and wide-ranging review of litigation funding which considered concerns about the cost and burden of litigation for defendants. The CJC’s full report can be found here and its interim report and public consultation can be found here. Alongside the public consultation, the CJC established both a core Working Group and Consultation Group to ensure a wide range of perspectives informed the development of its recommendations.
The Government is confident the CJC and Lord Justice Jackson have suitably reviewed litigation funding and civil costs. As such, we have not made our own formal assessment of the impact of defending civil litigation on small and medium-sized enterprises.
To ask His Majesty's Government what information they have about the reasons and justification for transferring of the sexual assault case against US pilot Captain Jacob Wulfson from the UK civil justice system to the UK military one; in how many other cases has such a transfer been made in...
To ask His Majesty's Government what information they have about the reasons and justification for transferring of the sexual assault case against US pilot Captain Jacob Wulfson from the UK civil justice system to the UK military one; in how many other cases has such a transfer been made in...
Following the deeply distressing case involving US Captain Wulfson, government officials are working closely with Cambridgeshire police to establish the full facts of how jurisdiction was enacted. This case is extremely concerning, and our thoughts are with the victim.
The Visiting Forces Act (1952) sets out the legal basis for how jurisdiction for criminal offences should be decided between the UK civil authorities and a Visiting Force’s service court martial. This is implemented in practice by the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the UK courts as part of the criminal justice system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken for civil and family court cases.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the time taken for civil and family court cases.
The Department publishes statistics on the timeliness of cases in civil and family courts in the Civil Court Statistics Quarterly and Family Court Statistics Quarterly publications. These can be found at the following links: Civil justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK and Family Court Statistics Quarterly - GOV.UK.
We have made positive progress in reducing case lengths in the family and civil courts; however, we recognise that average case lengths remain higher than we would like.
In responding to this Question, it has been assumed that references to Soldier F relate to the individual prosecuted in connection with Bloody Sunday.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to supporting veterans and their families. As part of this, Soldier F has received legal and welfare support...
In responding to this Question, it has been assumed that references to Soldier F relate to the individual prosecuted in connection with Bloody Sunday.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to supporting veterans and their families. As part of this, Soldier F has received legal and welfare support...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence legal services on access to legal representation in lower-value civil claims.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence legal services on access to legal representation in lower-value civil claims.
The Government has not made a formal assessment of the impact of artificial intelligence legal services on access to legal representation in lower-value civil claims. However, we recognise the potential for AI-enabled tools to improve access to legal information and support, including by helping individuals better understand legal processes and prepare documents.
The Ministry of Justice supports responsible innovation. In February we announced a further £4.5 million funding for the next 3 years for LawtechUK and the Government has also set up the new AI Growth Lab for legal services. These initiatives are designed to help legal technology develop in a way that supports affordable, accessible and high-quality services.
Moved by
Lord Massey of Hampstead
144A: After Clause 28, insert the following new Clause—
“Appointed representatives: impact assessment
(1) Before any provision of this Act relating to the appointed representatives regime comes into force, the FCA must conduct and publish an impact assessment of the effect of those provisions on—
(a) the number of...
Moved by
Lord Massey of Hampstead
144A: After Clause 28, insert the following new Clause—
“Appointed representatives: impact assessment
(1) Before any provision of this Act relating to the appointed representatives regime comes into force, the FCA must conduct and publish an impact assessment of the effect of those provisions on—
(a) the number of...
My Lords, I should again declare my interest as chairman of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, as set out in the register of interests, although I should also state that Canaccord has no appointed representatives, which is the subject of this amendment.
I do not oppose these reforms in principle, although we...
My Lords, I should again declare my interest as chairman of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, as set out in the register of interests, although I should also state that Canaccord has no appointed representatives, which is the subject of this amendment.
I do not oppose these reforms in principle, although we...
My Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Massey’s amendment. We should not forget that many of these small firms coming into the market are to be valued in Britain’s highly competitive industry—until there was too much regulation, perhaps—and we rely on them....
My Lords, I will say a few words in support of my noble friend Lord Massey’s amendment. We should not forget that many of these small firms coming into the market are to be valued in Britain’s highly competitive industry—until there was too much regulation, perhaps—and we rely on them....
My Lords, we support the questions that this probing amendment is asking. My noble friend Lord Massey of Hampstead has put forward a sensible and important amendment, because it asks the Government and the FCA to consider the practical effects of the Bill’s changes on appointed representatives before those changes...
My Lords, we support the questions that this probing amendment is asking. My noble friend Lord Massey of Hampstead has put forward a sensible and important amendment, because it asks the Government and the FCA to consider the practical effects of the Bill’s changes on appointed representatives before those changes...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising the importance of ensuring that measures to make the appointed representatives regime safer do not undermine the benefits provided by that regime. This amendment would require the FCA to publish an impact assessment before the measures can take effect.
I...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising the importance of ensuring that measures to make the appointed representatives regime safer do not undermine the benefits provided by that regime. This amendment would require the FCA to publish an impact assessment before the measures can take effect.
I...
I thank the Minister for his response and take reassurance that some of the measures that I raised have been dealt with already by the FCA, as it has—hopefully—assessed the impact of these quite significant changes, which, as I mentioned at the beginning, do add to regulation, rather than taking...
I thank the Minister for his response and take reassurance that some of the measures that I raised have been dealt with already by the FCA, as it has—hopefully—assessed the impact of these quite significant changes, which, as I mentioned at the beginning, do add to regulation, rather than taking...
Tabled by
Lord Stockwood
145: Clause 29, page 34, line 32, leave out “is in force” and insert “has effect”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would make section 55AA(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 consistent with section 55A(3) of that Act (as amended by this clause).
Tabled by
Lord Stockwood
145: Clause 29, page 34, line 32, leave out “is in force” and insert “has effect”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment would make section 55AA(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 consistent with section 55A(3) of that Act (as amended by this clause).
I beg to move.
I beg to move.
Not content.
Not content.
I am merely keeping to what I said on the first Committee day.
I am merely keeping to what I said on the first Committee day.
Moved by
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
146: After Clause 31, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of notification arrangements for previously approved senior managers
(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Treasury must lay before Parliament a report on whether the new notification framework for senior manager appointments could...
Moved by
Baroness Neville-Rolfe
146: After Clause 31, insert the following new Clause—
“Review of notification arrangements for previously approved senior managers
(1) Within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Treasury must lay before Parliament a report on whether the new notification framework for senior manager appointments could...
My Lords, Amendment 146, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Altrincham, is a modest and probing amendment. It follows the discussion we had last week on speeding up the senior management and certification regime. It does not seek to change the regime immediately. It would require...
My Lords, Amendment 146, in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Altrincham, is a modest and probing amendment. It follows the discussion we had last week on speeding up the senior management and certification regime. It does not seek to change the regime immediately. It would require...