The House of Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021 on 27 January 2021. This short briefing explains the amendments made to the Bill by the House of Lords and relevant Committee recommendations
Documents to download
-
Suspect anonymity: Should arrested persons be named by the police? (287 KB, PDF)
Should the identities of arrested suspects be made public by the police before they have been charged with an offence? Some commentators argue that doing so encourages more victims to come forward, while others argue that it can cause irreparable damage to reputations. New guidance was issued by the College of Policing in May 2013 and the Law Commission recently consulted on the issue in relation to contempt of court (but is yet to respond). This note provides an overview of the debate and developments.
Documents to download
-
Suspect anonymity: Should arrested persons be named by the police? (287 KB, PDF)
Related posts
-
-
This Commons Library briefing paper describes police detention powers and outlines a recent history of their reform. It also describes the police custody estate.
-
This Library briefing paper discusses the 2017 reforms to pre-charge bail. It also discusses Government proposals for new legislation to respond to criticisms of these reforms.
