Consultation outcome

Transforming our justice system: consultation

• From: Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 15 September 2016
• Last updated: 8 February 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Transforming our justice system: assisted digital strategy, automatic online conviction and statutory standard penalty, and panel composition in tribunals - government response

Ref: Cm. 9391

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Gweddnewid ein system gyfiawnder: Strategaeth ddigidol â chymorth, euogfarnau ar-lein awtomatig, a chyfansoddiad paneli yn y tribiwnlysoedd - Ymateb y Llywodraeth

Ref: Cm. 9391

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Detail of outcome

On 15 September 2016, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, and the Senior President of Tribunals issued a joint statement on their shared vision for the future of Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service. We invited the public and interested stakeholders to give their views on 3 specific areas:

• assisted digital facilities
• automatic online conviction and statutory standard penalty
• panel composition in tribunals.

We received a total of 790 responses to the consultation, including from legal practitioners and their representative groups, charities and other third parties, the judiciary and members of the public. We have carefully considered all the responses, and are now publishing our formal response.

As a result of the consultation, we will be continuing with our proposals to provide assisted digital facilities for users who have trouble with using technology.

We also intend to introduce an automatic online conviction and statutory standard penalty procedure for railway fare evasion, tram fare evasion and possession of unlicensed rod and line.

Whilst we will be removing the requirement for the Senior President of Tribunals (SPT) to pay regard to historic tribunal composition, we do not intend to proceed with the proposal to introduce a single member panel as the default position in the unified tribunals. Instead, we will amend the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) Order 2008 that the SPT may provide that a panel should consist of 1, 2 or 3 members, as required, to determine the matters before the tribunal justly and fairly.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on changes to the justice system.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10am on 15 September 2016 to 11:45pm on 24 November 2016

Consultation description

This document outlines what the Ministry of Justice is doing to achieve reform of the justice system, and invites the public and interested stakeholders to give their views on certain specific measures. Where required, we will bring forward legislation in due course.

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, and the Senior President of Tribunals issued a joint statement on their shared vision for the future of Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunal Service.

Published 15 September 2016
Last updated 8 February 2017 + show all updates

1. 8 February 2017

   Response published.

2. 10 November 2016

   Closing date updated to 24 November.

3. 20 October 2016

   Closing date changed from 27 October to 10 November.

4. 15 September 2016

   First published.