Uber at the Supreme Court: Who is a worker?
What does the judgment mean for the drivers and what may happen next?
The Armed Forces Bill 2019 – 2021
This briefing paper sets out the background to the Armed Forces Bill 2019-21. This Bill has its Second Reading in the House of Commons on 8 February 2021.
The business interruption insurance court case: How much of a victory is it?
Why most businesses are unlikely to benefit from last week's Supreme Court decision, even if they held interruption policies.
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Research Briefing
Recent Developments at the International Criminal Court
As officials of the International Criminal Court are targeted by US sanctions, this briefing takes a look at the recent developments at the Court.
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Research Briefing
Court statistics for England and Wales
A guide to statistics on caseload, case outcomes, and court performance, covering Magistrates', Crown, and civil courts and tribunals. Also covers court closures since 2010, courts workforce, judicial diversity, and expenditure on courts.
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Research Briefing
Hate Crime Statistics
This briefing paper looks at Hate Crime in England & Wales using figures provided by the Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) and the Police Recorded Crime Series. The paper also presents data on hate crime rates per 100,000 population in each police force area and for each hate crime strand. It also looks at similar figures in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Debate Pack
Lord Chancellor’s oath and the rule of law
On Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 9.30am there will be a Westminster Hall debate, in the name of Joanna Cherry MP, concerning the Lord Chancellor's oath and the rule of law.
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Research Briefing
2020 CJEU Judgments in Summary
This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2020.
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Data Dashboard
Constituency data: Magistrates’ court closures
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Debate Pack
The Criminal Cases Review Commission’s process for review of convictions relating to the Post Office and Horizon accounting system
A Westminster Hall debate on the Criminal Cases Review Commission's process for review of convictions relating to the Post Office and Horizon accounting system is scheduled for Thursday 5th March 2020 at 1.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Lucy Allan MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: a reading list of post-EU Referendum publications by Parliament and the Devolved Assemblies
This reading list brings together briefings on Brexit by the Parliamentary libraries and the Devolved Assembly research services with reports by Parliamentary and Devolved Assembly committees following the result of the EU Referendum on 23 June 2016.
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Research Briefing
2019 CJEU Judgments in Summary
This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2019.
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Insight
Why is police bail being reviewed again?
The day before Parliament dissolved to hold the general election the Government announced a review of police bail legislation.
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Debate Pack
Procedure for appointing judges
A general debate, initiated by Stuart C McDonald, on Procedure for appointing judges will take place in Westminster hall on Tuesday 8 October 2019 at 2.30pm.
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Debate Pack
The spending of the Ministry of Justice
This is a debate pack on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, covering prisons, probation, courts, and legal aid as well as overall spending trends.
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