MPs in the Justice Committee are to scrutinise the courts and tribunals reform programme.
The committee, chaired by Bob Neill MP, has launched an inquiry into the access to justice implications of the reforms, including the increasing use of digital and video technology and the closures of courts and tribunal hearing centres. The £1bn package of reforms aims to make more use of online dispute resolution as well as closing underused parts of the courts’ estate.
In July 2018, the Public Accounts Committee looked at the financial implications of the reforms.
Neill said: ‘The Public Accounts Committee has already raised concerns about the deliverability of the reforms. We are worried about the access to justice implications and will take this opportunity to put those at the heart of our inquiry.’
Interested parties are invited to make written submissions by 11 March 2019. Click here for information on how to contribute.
