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First British Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: Challenges ahead

Thursday, 25 February, 2021

What are the issues facing Karim Khan QC as the new Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court?

  • Insight
  • Courts
  • Criminal law
  • International organisations
First British Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: Challenges ahead

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021: Lords Amendments

Friday, 19 February, 2021

The House of Commons considered 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, relevant Committee recommendations, and developments during Ping Pong.

  • Research Briefing
  • Civil law
  • Crime
  • Criminal law
  • Defence
  • Institutions
  • Security
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021: Lords Amendments

The retention and disclosure of criminal records

Wednesday, 10 February, 2021

This note sets out the rules in England and Wales governing the retention and disclosure of conviction and non-conviction information held on the Police National Computer and the Police National Database.

  • Research Briefing
  • Criminal law
  • Police
The retention and disclosure of criminal records
  • Research Briefing

    Police powers: pre-charge bail

    Monday, 25 January, 2021

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    Unexplained Wealth Orders

    Friday, 08 January, 2021

    Unexplained Wealth Orders allow for the confiscation of property without proving criminality, by reversing the burden of proof. This briefing discusses their introduction, how they work, and their use so far.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Economic policy
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: A history of English lockdown laws

    Wednesday, 06 January, 2021

    This Library briefing paper provides a history of England's coronavirus "lockdown laws"

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Diseases
    • Institutions
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: summary and implementation

    Wednesday, 30 December, 2020

    Parliament has been recalled to adopt the legislation required to implement the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This briefing provides an overview of the Agreement and the Bill to implement it

    • Research Briefing
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Criminal law
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Institutions
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Roads
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    End of Brexit transition: Security cooperation

    Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

    This paper examines what will change in relation to security cooperation with the EU at the end of the Brexit transition period in either a deal or a no-deal scenario.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • EU law and treaties
    • Immigration
    • Institutions
    • Security
    • Brexit
  • Debate Pack

    Backbench Business: Regulation and Prevention of Online Harms

    Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Press and media
  • Research Briefing

    Has anything changed in the Overseas Operations Bill?: Committee Stage report

    Monday, 02 November, 2020

    The Public Bill Committee for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill concluded on 22 October 2020. Despite a significant number of tabled amendments to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, no changes were made. The Bill is not without controversy and MPs are expected to return to some of its more contentious provisions when it comes back to the Floor of the House. Report Stage is scheduled for 3 November 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Protections for emergency service workers

    Thursday, 29 October, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on protections for emergency services is scheduled for Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 4.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Matt Vickers MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Debate Pack

    Spending of the Ministry of Justice on Legal Aid

    Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

    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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021

    Friday, 02 October, 2020

    The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill 2019-2021 was introduced in the House of Commons on 24 September 2020. It is due to have Second Reading on 5 October. It would introduce a power in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 to authorise conduct by officials and agents of the security and intelligence services, law enforcement, and certain other public authorities, which would otherwise constitute criminality.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • Institutions
    • Security
  • Insight

    Ethnicity and the criminal justice system: What does recent data say on over-representation?

    Friday, 02 October, 2020

    This Insight looks at how different ethnic groups compared statistically in areas such as convictions, sentencing lengths, types of offence, pleas and at the bench in 2019 across England and Wales.

    • Insight
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21

    Tuesday, 22 September, 2020

    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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Criminal law
    • Defence policy
    • Institutions

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