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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

 
 

Monday 31 October 2011

 

Report Stage Proceedings

 

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, As


 

Amended


 

[First Day]


 

AMENDMENTS TO, AND NEW CLAUSES AND NEW SCHEDULES RELATING TO, CLAUSES

 

7 AND 8 AND SCHEDULE 1

 

Simon Hughes

 

Tom Brake

 

Mike Crockart

 

Not selected  146

 

Page  5,  line  40  [Clause  8],  after ‘determination’, insert ‘, or

 

(c)    

if they are services excluded by Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 1 and—

 

(i)    

they relate to proceedings before a court or tribunal for which a

 

court or tribunal has granted leave or permission to appeal,

 

including where the person to whom services may be provided is

 

a party to the proceedings other than the party to whom

 

permission has been granted.

 

(ii)    

the Director has determined that the individual’s financial

 

resources are such that the individual would be eligible for civil

 

legal services in accordance with section 20 [Financial

 

resources].

 

(2)    

Subsection 1(c) does not permit the availability of services for those matters

 

excluded by paragraphs 9 to 11, 13 or 14 of Part 2 of Schedule 1.’.

 


 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  10

 

Page  99,  line  11  [Schedule  1],  leave out from ‘where’ to first ‘for’ in line 13 and

 

insert ‘—

 

(a)    

the services are provided to the individual, or

 

(b)    

the individual has died and the services are provided—

 

(i)    

to the individual’s personal representative, or

 

(ii)    

’.


 
 

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Karl Turner

 

Negatived  80

 

Page  99,  line  21  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘other than’ and insert ‘including’.

 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  11

 

Page  99,  line  36  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘“personal representative”, in relation to an individual who has died,

 

means—

 

(a)    

a person responsible for administering the individual’s estate

 

under the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern

 

Ireland, or

 

(b)    

a person who, under the law of another country or territory, has

 

functions equivalent to those of administering the individual’s

 

estate;’.

 


 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  91

 

Page  103,  line  3  [Schedule  1],  after ‘family’, insert ‘or other intimate’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  93

 

Page  103,  line  4  [Schedule  1],  at end insert ‘or where an allegation is made that B

 

has been abused by A or is at risk of being abused by A’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Bridget Phillipson

 

Tom Brake

 

Mr David Ward

 

Not called  23

 

Page  103  [Schedule  1],  leave out lines 35 to 38 and insert—

 

‘“abuse” means any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse

 

(psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults

 

who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of

 

gender or sexuality.’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not selected  81

 

Page  103  [Schedule  1],  leave out lines 35 to 38.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Negatived on division  92

 

Page  103,  line  35  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘physical or mental abuse’ and insert ‘any

 

incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (whether physical, mental, financial

 

or emotional)’.

 



 
 

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

Kate Green

 

Sandra Osborne

 

Hazel Blears

 

Yvonne Fovargue

 

Rosie Cooper

 

INVALID - REMOVE! 22

 

Negatived on division  74

 

Page  104,  line  23  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

  ‘(10)  

For the purposes of this paragraph, evidence that A has been abused by B or is

 

at risk of being abused by B may consist of one or more of the following

 

(without limitation)—

 

(a)    

a relevant court conviction or police caution;

 

(b)    

a relevant court order (including without notice, ex parte, interim or

 

final orders) including a non-molestation order, occupation order,

 

forced marriage protection order or other protective injunction;

 

(c)    

evidence of relevant criminal proceedings for an offence concerning

 

domestic violence or a police report confirming attendance at an

 

incident resulting from domestic violence;

 

(d)    

evidence that a victim has been referred to a Multi-Agency Risk

 

Assessment Conference (as a high-risk victim of domestic violence)

 

and a plan has been put in place to protect that victim from violence

 

by the other party;

 

(e)    

a finding of fact in the family courts of domestic violence by the other

 

party giving rise to the risk of harm to the victim;

 

(f)    

a medical report from a doctor at a UK hospital confirming that the

 

applicant has injuries consistent with being a victim of domestic

 

violence, such injuries not being limited to physical injuries;

 

(g)    

a letter from a General Medical Council registered general practitioner

 

confirming that he or she has examined the applicant and is satisfied

 

that the applicant had injuries consistent with those of a victim of

 

domestic violence;

 

(h)    

an undertaking given to a court that the perpetrator of the abuse will

 

not approach the applicant who is the victim of the abuse;

 

(i)    

a letter from a social services department confirming its involvement

 

in connection with domestic violence;

 

(j)    

a letter of support or a report from a domestic violence support

 

organisation; or

 

(k)    

other well-founded documentary evidence of abuse (such as from a

 

counsellor, midwife, school or witnesses).

 

    (11)  

For the avoidance of doubt, no time limit shall operate in relation to any

 

evidence supporting an application for civil legal services under paragraph

 

10.’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  94

 

Page  104,  line  25  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘(“A”)’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  95

 

Page  104,  line  27  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘other than A’.


 
 

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  96

 

Page  104,  line  39  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

Civil legal services provided to an adult in relation to proceedings for financial

 

relief in respect of a child who is the subject of an order or procedure mentioned

 

in sub-paragraph (1).’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  97

 

Page  104,  line  39  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘(1B)    

Civil legal services provided in relation to proceedings in which the court is

 

considering giving a direction under section 37 of the Children Act 1989

 

(direction to authority, where care or supervision order may be appropriate, to

 

investigate child’s circumstances).’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  98

 

Page  104,  line  39  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘(1C)    

Civil legal services provided in relation to proceedings arising out of a family

 

relationship involving a child in respect of whom a court has given a direction

 

under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 (direction to authority, where care or

 

supervision order may be appropriate, to investigate child’s circumstances); and

 

“family relationship” has the same meaning for the purposes of this sub-

 

paragraph as it has for the purposes of paragraph 10.’.

 


 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  99

 

Page  105,  line  42  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘to a child’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  100

 

Page  105,  line  43  [Schedule  1],  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

 


 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  101

 

Page  106,  line  1  [Schedule  1],  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  102

 

Page  106,  line  3  [Schedule  1],  leave out first ‘the’ and insert ‘a’.

 



 
 

Report Stage Proceedings: 31 October 2011                

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  83

 

Page  108,  line  44  [Schedule  1],  leave out sub-paragraphs (5), (6) and (7).

 


 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  55

 

Page  109,  line  13  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘in connection with’ and insert ‘of’.

 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  56

 

Page  109,  line  15  [Schedule  1],  at end insert ‘where there is no right of appeal to the

 

First-tier Tribunal against the decision’.

 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  57

 

Page  109,  line  16  [Schedule  1],  after ‘section’, insert ‘94 or’.

 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  58

 

Page  109,  line  17  [Schedule  1],  after ‘preventing’, insert ‘or restricting’.

 


 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Karl Turner

 

Not called  85

 

Page  110,  line  18  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘other than clinical negligence’.

 

Karl Turner

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  143

 

Page  110,  line  18  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘other than’ and insert ‘including’.

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Not called  86

 

Page  110  [Schedule  1],  leave out lines 28 to 30.

 

Karl Turner

 

Mr Andy Slaughter

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Negatived on division  142

 

Page  110,  line  32  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘19A (1)  

civil legal services provided in relation to Clinical Negligence.


 
 

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      (2)  

In this paragraph clinical negligence means breach of duty or care or trespass

 

to the person committed in the course of the provision of clinical or medical

 

services (including dental or nursing services)’.

 


 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

Karl Turner

 

Not called  88

 

Page  111,  line  4  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘other than’ and insert ‘including’.

 


 

Secretary Kenneth Clarke

 

Agreed to  59

 

Page  112,  line  5  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘Immigration: victims of domestic violence and indefinite leave to remain

 

24A(1)  

Civil legal services provided to an individual (“I”) in relation to an application

 

by the individual for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom on the

 

grounds that—

 

(a)    

I was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for a

 

limited period as the partner of another individual present and settled

 

in the United Kingdom, and

 

(b)    

I’s relationship with the other individual broke down permanently as

 

a result of the abuse of I by an associated person.

 

            

General exclusions

 

      (2)  

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

 

            

Specific exclusion

 

      (3)  

The services described in sub-paragraph (1) do not include attendance at an

 

interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to reaching

 

a decision on an application.

 

            

Definitions

 

      (4)  

For the purposes of this paragraph, one individual is a partner of another if—

 

(a)    

they are married to each other,

 

(b)    

they are civil partners of each other, or

 

(c)    

they are cohabitants.

 

      (5)  

In this paragraph—

 

“abuse” means physical or mental abuse, including—

 

(a)    

sexual abuse, and

 

(b)    

abuse in the form of violence, neglect, maltreatment and

 

exploitation;

 

“associated person”, in relation to an individual, means a person who is

 

associated with the individual within the meaning of section 62 of the

 

Family Law Act 1996;

 

“cohabitant” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996

 

(see section 62 of that Act);


 
 

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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, continued

 
 

“indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom” means leave to remain

 

in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971 which is not

 

limited as to duration;

 

“present and settled in the United Kingdom” has the same meaning as in the

 

rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971.’.

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Bridget Phillipson

 

Not called  113

 

Page  112,  line  5  [Schedule  1],  at end insert—

 

‘Immigration: victims of domestic violence and indefinite leave to remain

 

24A(1)  

Civil legal services provided to an individual (“I”) in relation to an application

 

by the individual for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom or a

 

claim by the individual to a right to reside in the United Kingdom, on the

 

grounds that—

 

(a)    

I was given leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for a

 

limited period as the partner of another individual present and settled

 

in the United Kingdom, or had the right to reside in the United

 

Kingdom as the partner of another individual, and

 

(b)    

I’s relationship with the other individual broke down permanently as

 

a result of the abuse of I by an associated person.

 

            

General exclusions

 

      (2)  

Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to the exclusions in Parts 2 and 3 of this Schedule.

 

            

Specific exclusion

 

      (3)  

The services described in sub-paragraph (1) do not include attendance at an

 

interview conducted on behalf of the Secretary of State with a view to reaching

 

a decision on an application.

 

            

Definitions

 

      (4)  

For the purposes of this paragraph, one individual is a partner of another if—

 

(a)    

they are married to each other,

 

(b)    

they are civil partners of each other, or

 

(c)    

they are cohabitants.

 

      (5)  

In this paragraph—

 

“abuse” means any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse

 

(psychological, phsyical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults

 

who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of

 

gender or sexuality.

 

“associated person”, in relation to an individual, means a person who is

 

associated with the individual within the meaning of section 62 of the

 

Family Law Act 1996;

 

“cohabitant” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996

 

(see section 62 of that Act);

 

“indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom” means leave to remain

 

in the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971 which is not

 

limited as to duration;

 

“present and settled in the United Kingdom” has the same meaning as in the

 

rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;

 

“right to reside” means a right of residence established under Directive

 

2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and the Council 29 April 2004

 

on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move

 

and reside within the territory of the Member States amending


 
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