The Commission on Justice in Wales has been set up by the First Minister to review the operation of the justice system in Wales.
The First Minister announced in September 2017 he was setting up a Commission on Justice in Wales to review the operation of the justice system in Wales and set a long term vision for its future.
The Commission, chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, began its work in December of considering what arrangements need to be put in place to ensure Wales has a justice system that is fit for purpose and for the new devolution settlement in the Wales Act 2017. It is scheduled to report in 2019.
The Commission is looking at criminal justice and policing; civil, commercial, family and administrative justice; access to justice; legal education and training; the legal professions and economy; and the legal jurisdiction. The Commission issued a call for evidence on 27 February and will be holding events across Wales to inform its work.
beta.gov.wales/commission-justice-walesGrants
The Commission on Justice in Wales
The Legal Need Project for Wales
Grant: £78,719
August 1, 2018
A large part of the Commissions work will be establishing what the current position in legal provision is, identifying the key issues, and then making recommendations. In terms of access to justice issues there are some fundamental questions which need to be answered. These questions have been summarised as follows:
- What are the legal needs in Wales? Can these needs be quantified?
- To what extent are legal needs being met by current provision?
- How do legal needs, and the extent to which they are being met, compare regionally in Wales?
Without understanding the scale of legal need in Wales, it will not be possible make informed recommendations on how this need can be met.
| Increase Public Understanding | Advance High Quality Thinking | Increase Access to Employment |
| Related Research | ||
| Implications of Brexit | Legal Needs in Healthcare Settings | Influence the Online Court |
| Develop Robust Evidence Base | ||
| Understand Role of Technology | ||
| Law Reform, Policy and Regulation | ||
| Communications to Disseminate Learning | ||
