Criminal law Archives

Research Briefing

The UK-EU future relationship: the March 2020 EU draft treaty and negotiations update

Wednesday, 27 May, 2020

This paper provides an update on the first three rounds of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship and analysis of the draft new partnership treaty tabled by the EU in March 2020
Research Briefing

Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-20

Thursday, 23 April, 2020

This briefing provides an overview of the Domestic Abuse Bill in advance of its second reading on 28 April 2020.
Insight

Coronavirus: Domestic abuse

Friday, 03 April, 2020
- Insight
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Diseases
- Family law
- Police
- Covid-19
Research Briefing

Coronavirus Bill: implications for the courts and tribunals

Monday, 23 March, 2020

The Coronavirus Bill includes provisions to expand the availability of video and audio link in criminal court proceedings. It also makes it easier to broadcast civil, family and tribunal proceedings by video or audio link. These provisions, as with the rest of the Bill, are temporary.
Research Briefing

Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] 2019-20

Friday, 13 March, 2020

The Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] 2019-21 (the “Pre-consolidation Bill”) was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 March 2020 and is due to be considered in Second Reading Committee on 17 March 2020.
- Research Briefing
- Criminal law
Insight

Brexit next steps: The European Arrest Warrant

Thursday, 20 February, 2020
- Insight
- Crime
- Criminal law
- Police
- The EU
- Brexit
Debate Pack

The law on assisted dying

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held on the law on assisted dying in Westminster Hall at 3pm on Thursday 23 January 2020. The debate will be opened by Christine Jardine MP.
Research Briefing

Hate crime

Tuesday, 14 January, 2020

This briefing looks at the law on hate crime in England and Wales.
Research Briefing

Brexit questions in national and EU courts

Friday, 01 November, 2019

It has been predicted that Brexit issues will give rise to many legal actions in UK and other Member States' courts, and the Court of Justice of the EU. While there have not yet been a great many, several cases have been brought by UK citizens living in other EU Member States, while other cases have been interesting for their implications for the UK's future relations with the EU. This paper looks at issues that have been the subject of legal action in UK and EU courts.
Research Briefing

Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20

Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

The Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. No date is yet available for second reading.
Research Briefing

The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

Monday, 08 July, 2019

This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.
Debate Pack

Dangerous driving (e-petition 236952)

Thursday, 04 July, 2019

The House of Commons Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate in Westminster Hall on the motion “That this House has considered e-petition 236952 relating to "Violet-Grace’s Law - Life sentences for Death by Dangerous Driving” on Monday 8 July at 4.30pm. Helen Jones MP, the Chair of the Committee, will open the debate.
Debate Pack

Functioning of the existing law relating to assisted dying

Wednesday, 03 July, 2019

A debate will take place in the Commons Chamber on 4 July 2019 on the functioning of the existing law relating to assisted dying. The debate will be led by Nick Boles, Sarah Champion and Norman Lamb.
Insight

Protests: What powers can the police use?

Friday, 07 June, 2019

The freedom to peacefully protest is a cornerstone of a liberal democratic society but it’s not always plain sailing.
- Insight
- Courts
- Criminal law
- Police
- Security
Research Briefing

Criminal Injuries Compensation for victims of child abuse

Thursday, 16 May, 2019

This briefing explains the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's treatment of victims of child abuse and current areas of reform. It covers England, Scotland and Wales.

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