Legal Aid: Clinical Negligence
EDM number 1885 in 2010-12, proposed by Julian Huppert on 08/06/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Legal aid.
That this House notes with great concern the Secretary of State for Justice's statement that, as part of the Government's proposed cuts to access to legal aid, `No win, no fee is a perfectly suitable way of proceeding in clinical negligence cases', Official Report,column 667 of 15 November 2010; recognises that these will include a wide range of extremely serious cases some of which will involve children who have suffered brain damage as a result of clinical negligence; believes the negative impact this will have on vulnerable families and individuals will make them less inclined to seek legal redress; further recognises that access to justice irrespective of financial circumstance is a vital component of any democratic system; and therefore calls on the Government to rethink these reforms and consult on a fairer option which will allow all citizens full access to justice and legal representation in such difficult situations.
This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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Julian Huppert | 08/06/2011 | Cambridge | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
Jim Shannon | 09/06/2011 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
Peter Bottomley | 09/06/2011 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
Martin Caton | 09/06/2011 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
Adrian Sanders | 09/06/2011 | Torbay | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
John McDonnell | 09/06/2011 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
Kelvin Hopkins | 09/06/2011 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
Jeremy Corbyn | 09/06/2011 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
Jim McGovern | 15/06/2011 | Dundee West | Labour | Signed |
Mike Gapes | 20/06/2011 | Ilford South | Labour | Signed |
David Crausby | 21/06/2011 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
Jim Cunningham | 21/06/2011 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
Elfyn Llwyd | 23/06/2011 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
Kate Green | 27/06/2011 | Stretford and Urmston | Labour | Signed |
Frank Doran | 28/06/2011 | Aberdeen North | Labour | Signed |
Bob Russell | 29/06/2011 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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