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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 12, Procedures in Courts and Tribunals

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21 was introduced to the House of Commons on 9 March 2021. Second Reading is scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 March 2021. Part 12 of the Bill relates to juries, the transmission and recording of virtual proceedings in courts and tribunals, and live links in criminal courts.

    • Research Briefing
    • Courts
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2019-21: Part 6- Cautions

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 6 of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Bill). Part 6 of the Bill would replace most existing out of court disposals (OOCDs) with two new ones: the diversionary caution and the community caution.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Police
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on an E- petition relating to LGBT conversion therapy

    Thursday, 04 March, 2021

    MPs will debate e-petition 300976 relating to LGBT conversion therapy on 8 March 2021 at 6.15pm. This House of Commons Library briefing provides background information to the debate.

    • Debate Pack
    • Criminal law
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Registration and management of sex offenders

    Wednesday, 03 March, 2021

    This note provides an overview of the various measures in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 aimed at enabling the police in England and Wales to monitor and manage sex offenders living in the local area. It considers the requirement for certain sex offenders to notify the police of personal information such as their name and address, and to update the police whenever this information changes. The police record of these notifications is commonly referred to as the "sex offenders' register". It also considers the civil orders that can be used to manage the behaviour of sex offenders.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Insight

    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
  • Research Briefing

    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
  • Research Briefing

    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
  • 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

    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 law
    • 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
    • International law
    • 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
    • International law
  • 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
    • International law
    • Security

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