Select Committee · Justice Committee
Probate
Status: Closed
Opened: 22 Nov 2023
Closed: 30 May 2024
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed. The Probate Registry has been experiencing significant delays. There are wider concerns about how …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | Helen Measures · HM Courts and Tribunals Service, Mike Freer · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Ian Bond · the Law Society's Probate Professional User Group, Mark Walley · the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Sophie Wales · the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Stephen Ward · the Council of Licensed Conveyancers | View ↗ |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Alex McDowell · Remember A Charity, Angela Morrison · Cancer Research UK, Dave Hawes · Devon Air Ambulance Trust | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2025 | To cttee | Letter from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services, dated … |
| 24 May 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Robert Neill MP KC (Hon), Chair, Justice Committee to Mike Free… |
| 21 Mar 2024 | To cttee | Letter from Sir Robert Neill KC, Chair, Justice Committee to Mike Freer MP, Par… |