Court Capacity

Inquiry by the Justice Committee, 30 July 2020 to 14 September 2023. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• Sixth report - Court capacity (27 April 2022)
• First Special Report - Court capacity: Government Response to the Committee’s Sixth Report of Session 2021–22 (7 July 2022)

Evidence sessions

• 12 January 2021: Thomas Pope, The Institute for Government; Callyane Desroches, Crest Advisory; Beverley Higgs JP, Magistrates Association; Richard Miller, The Law Society; Derek Sweeting QC, The Bar Council
• 26 January 2021: Dr Hannah Quirk, Kings College London; Dr Natalie Byrom, The Legal Education Foundation; Dr Vicky Kemp, University of Nottingham; Dr Mavis Maclean CBE, University of Oxford; Dr Jo Wilding, University of Brighton
• 9 February 2021: James Mulholland QC, Criminal Bar Association; Daniel Bonich, Criminal Law Solicitors Association; Emma Fenn; Holly Collinge
• 23 February 2021: Jane Russell, Employment Law Bar Association; Simon Mullings, Housing Law Practitioners Association; Chris Minnoch, Legal Aid Practitioners Group; Ian Townley, Broudie Jackson Canter
• 2 March 2021: Dame Vera Baird DBE QC Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales; Penelope Gibbs, Transform Justice; Jodie Blackstock, JUSTICE; Mr Nimrod Ben-Cnaan, Law Centres Network; Jo Underwood, Shelter
• 16 March 2021: David Lloyd, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners; DCC Tony Blaker, National Police Chiefs' Council; Phil Copple, HM Prison and Probation Service; Rebecca Lawrence, Crown Prosecution Service; Tony Cooper, ACAS; Laura Bee, Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS); Jacky Tiotto, CAFCASS
• 24 March 2021: Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, Ministry of Justice; Kevin Sadler, HM Courts and Tribunals Service; Jane Harbottle, Legal Aid Agency; Jelena Lentzos, Ministry of Justice