Research Briefing
Race and Ethnic Disparities
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and provides related statistical and policy analysis.
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Research Briefing
“Common law marriage” and cohabitation
This Commons Library briefing paper provides general information about how the law applies to cohabitants, the number of cohabiting couples, and about the Law Commission’s proposals for reform.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill
The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 on 15 April 2021. This paper provides full background.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 1- Protection of the police etc
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 1 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Part 1 of the Bill would introduce several measures related to the “protection of the police”
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Part 2- Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Part 2 includes provisions related to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 12, Procedures in Courts and Tribunals
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21 was introduced to the House of Commons on 9 March 2021. Second Reading is scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 March 2021. Part 12 of the Bill relates to juries, the transmission and recording of virtual proceedings in courts and tribunals, and live links in criminal courts.
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Research Briefing
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Part 3 and 4- Public order and unauthorised encampments
This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Parts 3 and 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Parts 3 and 4 would amend various pieces of public order law to change to how protests and unauthorised encampments (Gypsy and Traveller sites associated with trespass) are policed.
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Debate Pack
Debate on petitions relating to grooming gangs
A debate on e-petitions 300239 and 327566 relating to grooming gangs is scheduled for Wednesday 3 February 2021. The Member leading the debate will be Tom Hunt MP.
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Debate Pack
Backbench Business: Regulation and Prevention of Online Harms
A Backbench Business debate on the Regulation and Prevention of Online Harms has been scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2020. Jeremy Wright MP will open the debate.
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Debate Pack
Spending of the Ministry of Justice on Legal Aid
A Westminster Hall debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid is scheduled for Thursday 22 October at 3pm. The Member leading the debate is Sir Robert Neill MP.
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Debate Pack
Online Harms
A Westminster Hall debate on Online Harms is scheduled for 7 October 2020. The Member leading the debate is Holly Lynch MP.
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Research Briefing
Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-20
This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 28 April 2020.
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Research Briefing
Coronavirus Bill: implications for the courts and tribunals
The Coronavirus Bill includes provisions to expand the availability of video and audio link in criminal court proceedings. It also makes it easier to broadcast civil, family and tribunal proceedings by video or audio link. These provisions, as with the rest of the Bill, are temporary.
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Debate Pack
Children and domestic abuse
A Westminster Hall debate on Children and Domestic Abuse has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2020 from 4.30-5.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Liz Twist MP.
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