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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 22 April, 2022

    This briefing paper summarises the Commons stages of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the Lords amendments to the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • Justice
    • Police
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Unexplained Wealth Orders

    Thursday, 14 April, 2022

    Unexplained Wealth Orders allow for the confiscation of property without proving criminality, by reversing the burden of proof. How do they work and have they been a success?

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

    Commons Library analysis of Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2021-22

    Wednesday, 23 February, 2022

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill, a Private Member's Bill which is due to have its report stage in the House of Commons on 25 February 2022.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Family law
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on e-petition relating to funding for stalking advocates

    Friday, 28 January, 2022

    A Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 593769 is scheduled for 31 January 2022 at 4.30pm. The petition calls on the Government to provide more funding for stalking advocates for victims of stalking. The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Research Briefing

    Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-2022: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 21 January, 2022

    The Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-22 would reform rules affecting judicial reviews and bring in changes to the court system, including allowing remote access to inquests. It was considered by a Public Bill Committee over 11 sittings between 2 and 18 November 2021 and is due to have Commons report stage on 25 January 2022. This paper summarises the amendments made to the Bill in Committee and the main issues that were debated.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • Justice
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    A short guide to the criminal justice system

    Tuesday, 11 January, 2022

    This Library Briefing provides information on the system for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases. It outlines each stage of the process up to the point of conviction and provides information for Members with constituents going through the criminal justice system.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Courts
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: A history of English lockdown laws

    Wednesday, 22 December, 2021

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

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

    Economic crime

    Friday, 26 November, 2021

    Dame Margaret Hodge and Kevin Hollinrake have secured a Backbench Business Committee debate on economic crime, scheduled for Thursday 2 December in the Main Chamber.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition 598986, relating to safety at nightclubs

    Friday, 05 November, 2021

    A debate on an e-petition relating to safety at nightclubs will take place in Westminster Hall on Monday 8th November 2021, from 6pm. Tonia Antoniazzi MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Culture, media and sport
  • Research Briefing

    Investment industry exposure to modern slavery

    Monday, 25 October, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate will take place on Tuesday 26 October 2021 on “Investment industry exposure to modern slavery”. It is sponsored by Conservative MP Gareth Davies.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Judicial Review and Courts Bill

    Tuesday, 12 October, 2021

    The Judicial Review and Courts Bill is a wide-ranging Government bill concerned with the justice system. The Bill’s Second Reading debate is scheduled for Tuesday 26 October.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Courts
    • Criminal law
    • Government
    • Justice
  • Debate Pack

    Criminal Justice Response to Public Disasters

    Wednesday, 15 September, 2021

    The Backbench Business Committee has agreed that on Thursday 16 September 2021 there will be a debate in the Commons Chamber on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system to better respond to families bereaved by public disasters. The debate will be led by Maria Eagle MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Tackling knife crime

    Friday, 16 July, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on a tackling knife crime is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 20 July 2021 at 2:30pm. The debate will be opened by Sarah Owen MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Background

    Thursday, 24 June, 2021

    The Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill [Bill 268 2019-21] (the Bill) is a Government Bill introduced to Parliament on 9 March 2021. The Bill’s Second Reading is scheduled for 15 and 16 March. This landing page provides an overview of the Bill. It also provides links for further Library briefings on specific aspects of the Bill.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
    • Police
    • Roads

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