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Immigration: Appeals

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 45267

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of immigration-related litigation on the capacity of the (a) family and (b) criminal courts.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The Lord Chancellor regularly reviews the discharge of her statutory obligations to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the system to support the carrying on of business in both the criminal courts and the family courts. This includes ongoing assessments on the sufficiency of court capacity, including funded sitting days, to meet incoming demand.

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