Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

Responsible for all Departmental business in the Lords, and leads on:

• Constitution
• Human Rights
• CTF policy and recovery (inc legal aid)
• Legal services
• International and trade
• Relationship with the legal professions
• Mediation & Dispute Resolution
• Lawtech
• Crown Dependencies
• Lords spokesperson

Previous holders of this role

1. Lord (David) Wolfson of Tredegar KC

   2020 to 2022

Announcements

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• Pioneering approach in family courts to support domestic abuse victims better
  • 08 March 2022
  • Press release
• New report sets out best practice for using e-signatures
  • 01 February 2022
  • News story
• Trade Mission to promote UK legal services in Middle East
  • 22 November 2021
  • Press release
• Lord Wolfson speech: Legal Wales Conference
  • 08 October 2021
  • Speech
• Voucher scheme boost to help thousands more families resolve disputes away from court
  • 28 August 2021
  • Press release
• Views sought on dispute resolution vision
  • 03 August 2021
  • Press release
• Lord Wolfson speech: UK-Middle East Legal Services Week
  • 06 July 2021
  • Speech
• Regional and local support for those representing themselves in court underway in England and Wales
  • 01 July 2021
  • News story
• Legal lifeline for people in need
  • 01 July 2021
  • Press release
• £1 million voucher scheme to help families resolve disputes outside of court
  • 26 March 2021
  • Press release

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