Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid

Organisations: Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • courts and tribunals (including HMCTS and fees/income)
  • administrative justice
  • legal aid (including the Legal Aid Agency)
  • legal services (including the Legal Services Board)
  • better regulation and growth
  • sustainability
  • judicial diversity

Previous holders of this role

  1. Shailesh Vara

    2013 to 2016

  2. Jonathan Djanogly

    2010 to 2012

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