Welcome to Bambos Charalambous MP and Yasmin Qureshi MP who have been appointed to the Committee.

We look forward to working with you!

📢 Share your experience of the probate service.

If you have applied for probate since summer 2023, we want to hear from you.

Take our online survey ⬇️
forms.office.com/e/Bc45gWYXf0

⏰ Our evidence session on the probate service is starting now.

📺 Watch on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/06…

🗓️ At 2.30pm today, we are continuing our inquiry on the probate service.

So far we have covered:

✅ the impact of error and delay on charities
✅ practitioners’ views on recent performance

🔎 Find out more on our website:
committees.parliament.uk/work/8035/prob…

This afternoon MPs debate the Post Office Bill. Our work is contributing to the debate:

Read the transcript from our evidence session with legal experts:
committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/1…

Read our letter to the Government: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Watch live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c2…

On Tuesday, we will examine possible solutions to probate delays.

We're hearing from professional bodies:

- ICAEW
- Wills and Equities Committee The Law Society
- Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners
- Council of Licensed Conveyancers

Find out more on our website👇

We have raised two issues relating to the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill with the Government:

- The approach to quashing convictions and the separation of powers

- Excluding convictions considered by the Court of Appeal

Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Our session scrutinising the work of the President of the Family Division is starting now 📢

We're hearing from the Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane on a wide range of subjects, including current issues facing public and private law proceedings

Watch live ⬇️
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/0f…

This Tuesday, we'll be questioning the Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane on his work as President of the Family Division, Head of Family Justice in England and Wales.

Watch on Parliament Live from 2.30pm ⬇️
committees.parliament.uk/event/21337/fo…

We wrote to the Minister for Courts and Legal Services about:

- magistrates’ sentencing powers
- the timing of the first annual statement on prison capacity
- the date for Committee Stage of the Sentencing Bill

committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Read the reply👇 committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

We have written to the Minister, Lord Bellamy, to express our concern over the Government’s decision to delay the full implementation of the Legal Aid Means Test Review reforms to 2026.

Read our letter here:
committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

Our evidence session looking into the impact of probate delays is starting soon.

We will be hearing from Jo Summers from Jurit LLP and Stuart Simpson from Equiniti about their experiences of the probate service.

Watch live ⬇️
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9d…

📢At 2.30pm today, we're live streaming our hearing on the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

We're scrutinising the Government's proposed legislation to quash the convictions of sub-postmasters.

Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=HDZGD7…

Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9d…

Tomorrow, we will continue our inquiry into probate with an evidence session looking into the impact of probate delays.

We will be hearing from probate practitioners about their experiences.

Watch live from 3.30pm, Tuesday 16 April ⬇️
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9d…

Relating to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, we'll scrutinise the Government's proposed legislation to quash the convictions of sub-postmasters.

At 2.30pm on 16 April, we'll hear from legal experts in a hearing being broadcast on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9d…

📨 We have contributed to the Sentencing Council’s recent consultation on the revisions to the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.

Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…

The Crown Dependencies should be represented during international trade negotiations by designated officials from the UK Government or the Crown Dependencies following a “disappointing outcome” in the CPTPP talks.

Read our report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5804/cmse…

📢 We have published a report on the constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies.

Our report covers:

- CPTPP and other free trade agreement negotiations
- Relationships between the UK Government and the Crown Dependencies
- Legislation

Tomorrow, our Chair Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon) MP will question the Prime Minister UK Prime Minister with other select committee chairs.

The Liaison Committee hearing will begin at 1pm, 26 March.

Watch on the UK Parliament YouTube channel, or on Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/4a…

We have written to the Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk KC MP with 8 recommendations to address the problems with the current regulatory framework for the legal professions.

Read our letter here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…