On 07 NOV 2023 at 1:09PM, PIB Delhi reported that a delegation from the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the British High Commission met with the Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, and other senior officers, to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of Law and Justice. The meeting took place at 11:30 AM on 6th November 2023 at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The UK delegation consisted of Mr. David Meyer, Head of International Programmes, MoJ; Ms. Christina Soper, Head of International Rule of Law, MoJ; Mr. Paul Scott, Legal Services Senior Policy Advisor, MoJ; and Ms. Barbora Cindarova, International Engagement Senior Policy Advisor, MoJ. The discussions covered legislative drafting, Ease of Living initiatives, Repealing of Obsolete Laws, the Tribunal system, Gender Justice, and training programmes for officers, as well as the operational aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the UK. The release ID is 2187238 and the visitor counter is 250.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: Indian government ministry involved in bilateral cooperation with the UK.
Ministry of Justice (MoJ), United Kingdom: UK government ministry involved in bilateral cooperation with India.
Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice: Specific department within the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice involved in the meeting.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU): Agreement under discussion between India and the United Kingdom regarding cooperation in the field of law and justice.
New Delhi: Location of the meeting at Shastri Bhawan.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Delegation from UK Ministry of Justice Meets
Secretary, Legislative Department to Enhance
Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Law and
Justice
Posted On: 07 NOV 2025 1:09PM by PIB DelhiA delegation of the following from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), United Kingdom, accompanied
by officials from the British High Commission, held a meeting with the Secretary, Legislative
Department, Ministry of Law and Justice along with other Senior Officers of the Department, at
11:30 AM on 6th November 2025 at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
1. Mr. David Meyer, Head of International Programmes, MoJ.
2. Ms. Christina Soper, Head of International Rule of Law, MoJ.
3. Mr. Paul Scott, Legal Services Senior Policy Advisor, MoJ.
4. Ms. Barbora Cindarova, International Engagement Senior Policy Advisor, MoJ.
During the meeting, both sides engaged in a comprehensive discussion on enhancing bilateral
cooperation in the field of Law and Justice. The comprehensive discussions covered a wide range
of subjects including legislative drafting, Ease of Living initiatives, Repealing of Obsolete Laws,
Tribunal system, Gender Justice and training programmes for officers of both the countries in the
area of legislative drafting.
Further, both sides discussed the operational aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between the two countries.
The meeting reflected the shared commitment of India and the United Kingdom to strengthen
mutual collaboration in the field of law and justice.
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