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  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Challenging coroners’ decisions

    A briefing on how to challenge a decision of a coroner or the outcome of an inquest in England and Wales

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners’ investigations and inquests

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with coroners' investigations and inquests in England and Wales.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    The sub judice rule

    MPs should not raise matters in debates, questions and motions which are awaiting adjudication in a court of law to avoid influencing the outcome of those court proceedings.

  • House of Commons Library

    Debate Pack

    Debate on access to children’s social media accounts

    There will be a debate on e-petition 661407 (parental/guardian access to children's social media accounts) on 13 January 2025 in Westminster Hall, led by Lewis Atkinson MP.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners and Justice Bill: coroners and death certification

    This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to coroners and other matters set out in Part 1 of the Bill. See also Research Paper 09/06.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    The investigation of stillbirth

    This briefing paper deals with the way stillbirth is investigated at present and proposals for change

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners and Justice Bill: Committee stage report

    The Coroners and Justice Bill deals with a wide range of matters including: coroners; death certification; murder, infanticide and suicide; prohibited images of children; hatred against persons on grounds of sexual orientation; criminal evidence, investigations and procedure; sentencing; legal aid; criminal memoirs and data protection.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners and Justice Bill: Lords amendments

    This note outlines the principal amendments made to the Coroners and Justice Bill during its Lords stages. Of particular significance are the amendments relating to secret inquests, the use of intercept evidence, the "free speech" proviso to the offence of inciting hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation, the "crime of passion" defence to murder and the introduction of an Independent Commissioner for Terrorist Suspects.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners and Justice Bill: clause 152

    There has been much publicity over the information sharing provisions, notably clause 152, in the Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09, currently in Commons Committee Stage. This note outlines the clause together with relevant policy and debate.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Coroners and Justice Bill: crime and data protection

    This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to criminal justice and data protection set out in Parts 2-8 of the Bill. See also HC Research Paper 09/07.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Reforms to the coroner service in England and Wales

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the coroner service in England and Wales, provisions in the Judicial Review and Courts Bill which deal with coroners, and recommendations which have been made for further action and reform.

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    The Office of the Chief Coroner

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the creation and implementation of the office of the Chief Coroner for England and Wales and the role of the Chief Coroner

  • House of Commons Library

    Research Briefing

    Death certification and medical examiners

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the introduction of a medical examiner system in England and Wales to provide greater scrutiny of deaths that do not require investigation by a coroner

  • House of Commons Library

    Constituency casework

    Complaining about courts, judges and legal professionals

    When a constituent has a grievance of this kind, it is important that they are clear who and what they are complaining about. This will help them understand how they should direct their complaint.

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    Constituency casework

    Complaining about personal conduct of judicial office-holders

    Constituents may contact their MP because they are unhappy with the way that a judge, or other judicial office-holder, has behaved towards them. These are what are known as complaints about personal conduct of judges.

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