Correspondence file: Department of Constitutional Affairs, January 1988-July 2007
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with constituents and others regarding various legal matters where Blunkett has taken up the subject with the Lord Chancellor's Department (until June 2003) or the Department of Constitutional Affairs (2003 onwards). Includes responses from the Lord Chancellors in this period, Lord Mackay, Lord Irvine and Lord Falconer, and from government officials. Subjects include: sentencing policy for murderers, 1988; legal aid, 1999; charging orders in relation to previously unsecured consumer credit, 2003; the Data Protection Act, 2003; online court reporting, 2004; drink driving sentencing, 2004; and conditional fee agreements for legal assistance (CFAs), 2007.
Dates
- Creation: January 1988-July 2007
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 Folder(s) (9 items)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
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