Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27: Progress of the bill
The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27 is passing through Parliament. It includes proposals to restrict the use of jury trials in certain criminal cases.
Access to Justice Bill: Legal Aid (HL Bill 67 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/33.
Access to Justice Bill: Legal Aid (HL Bill 67 1998/99) (484KB PDF)
Access to Justice Bill: Legal Aid (HL Bill 67 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/33.
Access to Justice Bill: Legal Aid (HL Bill 67 1998/99) (484KB PDF)
The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27 is passing through Parliament. It includes proposals to restrict the use of jury trials in certain criminal cases.
An e-petition calling for legislation to prevent sentence reductions for late guilty pleas in cases of coercive control is being debated in Westminster Hall on 19 October 2026. The debate will be opened by Irene Campbell MP.
Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection, abolished in 2012, have been widely criticised and the current government has committed to ending them “once and for all”.