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Third in two years: Norris sworn in as lord chancellor
Norris becomes the Labour government’s third lord chancellor in two years as he faces an 80,829-case Crown Court backlog, Ministry of Justice figures show.
- On Thursday, Alex Norris, MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley, was sworn in as the Labour government's third Lord Chancellor in two years at the Royal Courts, pledging to defend judicial independence.
- Norris assumes office as the justice system faces severe capacity strains, with the prison population jumping by more than 1,700 in the past three months, prompting the government to plan releasing around 5,000 prisoners over the next year.
- Thursday's release of around 700 prisoners coincided with the swearing-in, prompting Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy to warn the public would "pay the price" for the policy, which Conservatives claim endangers public safety.
- The new Lord Chancellor confronts an 80,829-case Crown Court backlog, with Brimelow, chairwoman of the Bar Council, warning that Norris must "hit the ground running" to address decades of under-investment in the justice system.
- Emphasizing his belief in essential institutions, Norris pledged to "ensure that arrangements for judicial security keep pace with this evolving threat" and reaffirmed the government's commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights.
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New Lord Chancellor pledges to be ‘ambitious’ in cutting crown court backlog
Justice Secretary Alex Norris was sworn in as Lord Chancellor on Thursday.
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Lord Chancellor, Attorney General and Solicitor General sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice
Lord Chancellor, Attorney General and Solicitor General sworn in at Royal Courts of Justice: Former Minister of State at the Home Office Alex Norris MP has been sworn in as Lord Chancellor in a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice. Norris was
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