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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21: Progress of the Bill

    Saturday, 10 April, 2021

    The Commons is due to consider Lords amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21 on 15 April 2021. This paper provides full background.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning
  • Research Briefing

    Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Lords amendments

    Friday, 19 March, 2021

    The House of Commons are due to consider Lords amendments to the Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill on 22 March

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

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 1- Protection of the police etc

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 1 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Part 1 of the Bill would introduce several measures related to the “protection of the police”

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Criminal law
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 10 and 11 – Management and rehabilitation of offenders

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 10 and 11 of the Bill. Part 10 concerns the management of sex and terrorist offenders and would make provision for Serious Violence Reduction Orders. Part 11 would make changes to the law on the Rehabilitation of Offenders.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Security
  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 8 and 9 – Youth justice, secure children’s homes and secure academies

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 8 and 9 of the Bill. Part 8 concerns Youth Justice and Part 9 concerns Secure Children's Homes and Secure 16-19 Academies.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Part 7 – Sentencing and release

    Friday, 12 March, 2021

    This Library briefing paper provides analysis of Part 7 of the Bill which would make changes to the law on custodial and community sentencing and release.

    • Research Briefing
    • 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
  • 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

    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

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