The Government presented the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on 18 March 2020, thereby meeting its 100-day self imposed deadline. Second Reading has been scheduled for 23 September 2020. Aspects of the Bill are already generating controversy.
Stronger legislation providing for sanctions against corrupt officials who commit gross human rights abuse has been passed, and the UK's first Magnitsky sanctions have been announced...
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 has completed its Committee stage and is due to have its Report stage and Third Reading on Tuesday 21 July 2020.
Research Briefing
The Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 has completed its Committee stage and is due to have its Report stage and Third Reading on Monday 6 July 2020.
Research Briefing
The Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill was introduced on 20 May 2020. Second Reading in the House of Commons is due to take place on 9 June 2020.
Research Briefing
The tables in this paper provide a summary of the UK and EU positions in the future relationship negotiations, based on their proposed draft treaty texts and other publicly available statements
Research Briefing
This paper provides an overview of the constitutional status and functions of the law officers of the United Kingdom. This includes the law officers of the UK Government and those that advise the three devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
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This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 28 April 2020.
Research Briefing
This briefing examines the available statistics on terrorism since 2001 in Great Britain.
Research Briefing
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.
Research Briefing
The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] 2019-21 (the “Pre-consolidation Bill”) was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 March 2020 and is due to be considered in Second Reading Committee on 17 March 2020.
Debate Pack
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held on the law on assisted dying in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 23 January 2020. The debate will be opened by Christine Jardine MP.
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