7. Debate: Report of the Commission on Justice in Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:28 pm on 4 February 2020.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 6:28, 4 February 2020

I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect that, just as the current system entitles people who have qualified in English to practice in Wales, including in Welsh, with Welsh clients.

I'm meeting further with Welsh law firms and the Law Society in the coming weeks to discuss how we can build further the capacity of the legal sector in Wales, and am already in discussions with the bar in Wales about what we can do together to further strengthen the important role it can play in enriching the legal ecology of Wales.

In drawing to a conclusion, Llywydd, it's clear that the commission has delivered a damning indictment on the state of the justice system in Wales. But it has also provided us with a bold vision and a route-map for how we can deliver improved outcomes for the people of Wales, and that must be our overriding objective in creating a fair and more just Wales.