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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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    • Roads
  • 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.

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  • 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.

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    • 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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  • Insight

    Extradition from the UK: What next for Julian Assange?

    Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

    What are legal considerations for the UK in deciding whether to extradite Mr Assange to Sweden or the US?

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    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Knives and offensive weapons

    Thursday, 21 March, 2019

    This briefing provides information on the two main categories of offence relating to knives and offensive weapons in England and Wales: offences relating to possession and offences relating to sale and supply. It also describes police guidance on cautioning and charging and the Government's policy on knife crime.

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    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19: Briefing for Report Stage

    Thursday, 07 March, 2019

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview and background to the Private Member's Bill: Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) [HL], Bill 294 of 2017-19. The Bill has completed its parliamentary stages in the House of Lords and is now passing through the House of Commons.

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    • Children and families
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  • Research Briefing

    What if there’s no Brexit deal?

    Friday, 08 February, 2019

    What could happen if the EU and UK negotiators don't agree a withdrawal agreement in time and the UK has to leave the EU on 29 March 2019 without one - and with no framework for future relations either? This paper looks at how such a situation might come about, the constitutional implications for the UK and in some cases for the devolved administrations, and what the impact might be in a range of policy areas.

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  • Research Briefing

    Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill

    Tuesday, 29 January, 2019

    The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill [HL] would create a framework to enable law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to apply to a UK court for an ‘overseas production order’ requiring a person (in practice, generally a communications service provider or ‘CSP’) in a foreign jurisdiction to produce or grant access to electronic data for the purposes of investigating and prosecuting serious crime. An application would only be granted if the judge was satisfied that the data was likely to be of substantial value to the criminal proceedings or investigations for which it was sought, and that it would be in the public interest.

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  • Research Briefing

    Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19

    Monday, 21 January, 2019

    The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2017-19 (HC Bill 219) was published on Wednesday 6 June 2018. Consideration of Lords amendments by the House of Commons is scheduled for 22 January 2019

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
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  • Research Briefing

    The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations

    Friday, 30 November, 2018

    This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom, which was agreed by EU leaders on 25 November.

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  • Research Briefing

    Stalking: Developments in the law

    Wednesday, 21 November, 2018

    A Private Members' Bill with Government support aims to introduce new civil Stalking Protection Orders. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 was introduced to deal with stalking, but critics argued that it was not effective enough. Scotland introduced a specific offence of stalking in 2010, and England and Wales created two new specific offences in 2012. Northern Ireland still relies on the more general offence of harassment.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit Unknowns (update)

    Wednesday, 26 September, 2018

    What do we still not know about the Brexit process or the withdrawal agreement with the EU that is currently being negotiated? This paper looks at some of the main unknowns.

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  • Research Briefing

    Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19

    Friday, 17 August, 2018

    The Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 was introduced on 21 June 2018. It has completed its Committee Stage and is awaiting Report and Third Reading on 5 September 2018.

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    • Criminal law

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