A Bill to Make provision in relation to criminal courts in England and Wales; to make provision about the leadership of tribunals; to amend section 1 of the Children Act 1989 to remove the presumption relating to the involvement of parents in the life of a child; and for connected purposes.
The Courts and Tribunals Bill aims to reform how criminal courts operate in England and Wales, set out rules for how tribunals are led, and change the law by amending the Children Act 1989 to remove a presumption about parental involvement in a child's life. It is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons and was introduced by Mr David Lammy.
The bill is at the 2nd reading stage in the Commons. If advanced, it will proceed to later stages in the Commons and then to the Lords for consideration.
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