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date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of compatibility of the Single Justice Procedure in respect of prosecutions under covid-19 related legislation and the right to fair trial principles.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	40826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>A case dealt with under the Single Justice Procedure is dealt with in the same way as any other case, except that a single magistrate can deal with it (rather than two) and the hearing need not be in public. The magistrate must comply with the same legislative safeguards as all other proceedings, and the Sentencing Council Sentencing Guidelines apply in the same way.</p><p> </p><p>The Single Justice Procedure is a quicker and more straightforward procedure, and there are a number of further safeguards built into the process to ensure a defendant’s right to a fair trial is protected. A defendant must agree to this procedure being used and they have the option to opt out of the Single Justice Procedure and have their case heard in open court, at any time before sentencing. A magistrate can also refer a case to open court if they deem it would not be appropriately dealt with using the procedure. Furthermore, if a defendant was unaware of the proceedings, they are entitled to make a statutory declaration which revokes the conviction and recommences the proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/09/2021 11:56:10 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1310289

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date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will review the use of the single justice procedure for charges made under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	183138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The government has no plans to review the use of the Single Justice Procedure for these offences.</p><p> </p><p>This is a quicker and more straightforward procedure for prosecutors dealing with these types of cases, and there are clear safeguards in place which ensure that it is only used in appropriate circumstances. A defendant must agree to this process being used and they always have the option to instead have their case heard in open court. A magistrate can also refer a case to open court if they deem it would not be appropriately dealt with using the Procedure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/04/2021 15:52:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1310290

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions made under the Coronavirus Act 2020 in relation to Schedule 22 on Powers to issue directions relating to events, gathering and premises have been resolved through the single justice procedure to date.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	183139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>National statistics on detailed offence level prosecutions including those relating to COVID-19 for the calendar year of 2020 are due for publication in May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/04/2021 15:53:14 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham