Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
The Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 20 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions and analysis of its proposals.
Compensation for criminal injuries
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on compensation for criminal injuries at 9:30am on 29 April 2025. The debate will be opened by Laurence Turner MP.
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill 2024-25
The bill would prevent sentencing guidelines from referring to personal characteristics such as race, religion or belief, and cultural background in their guidance regarding when a pre-sentence report should be requested.
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Debate Pack
Miscarriage of justice compensation
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on miscarriage of justice compensation on 19 March 2025. The debate will be opened by Ben Lake MP.
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Research Briefing
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25
The Crime and Policing Bill would introduce a range of measures aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour, sexual offences, knife crime, radicalisation and much more.
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Insight
Where do girls live when in custody?
A review of the care and placement of girls in the secure estate has been announced, following the experience of girls placed in a prison for boys.