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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Review of unduly lenient sentences

    Tuesday, 08 November, 2022

    The Attorney General has the power to refer to the Court of Appeal sentences for certain offences which they believe to be unduly lenient. This is sometimes called the unduly lenient sentence scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Public Order Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Thursday, 08 September, 2022

    This briefing summarises the second reading and committee stage of the Public Order Bill

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    Terrorism in Great Britain: the statistics

    Tuesday, 19 July, 2022

    This briefing examines the available statistics on terrorism since 2001 in Great Britain.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Defence
    • Security
  • Debate Pack

    Sentencing of repeat offenders

    Monday, 20 June, 2022

    A debate on the sentencing of repeat offenders will take place in Westminster Hall scheduled for Tuesday 21st June 2022, from 2:30pm. Grahame Morris MP will open the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Courts
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Public Order Bill, Bill 008 of 2022-23

    Thursday, 19 May, 2022

    The Public Order Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 23 May 2022. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.

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

    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

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