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Criminal law

  • Research Briefing

    Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26

    Thursday, 06 March, 2025

    The Crime and Policing Bill would introduce a range of measures aimed at addressing anti-social behaviour, sexual offences, knife crime, radicalisation and much more.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Police
  • Research Briefing

    The law officers: a constitutional and functional overview

    Friday, 14 February, 2025

    This paper provides an overview of the constitutional status and functions of the law officers of the United Kingdom. This includes the law officers of the UK Government and those that advise the three devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Devolution
    • Government
    • Justice
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2024-25

    Thursday, 06 February, 2025

    MPs will debate the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at second reading on Monday 10 February 2025.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asylum
    • Criminal law
    • Immigration
  • Research Briefing

    A new specific offence of assaulting a shopworker

    Monday, 09 December, 2024

    The government’s proposed new offence would be part of the Crime and Policing Bill announced in the King’s Speech, but it hasn’t yet been introduced to Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
  • Insight

    A new specific offence of assaulting a shopworker

    Monday, 09 December, 2024

    The government’s proposed new offence would be part of the Crime and Policing Bill announced in the King’s Speech, but it hasn’t yet been introduced to Parliament.

    • Insight
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Misuse of drugs: regulation and enforcement

    Monday, 02 December, 2024

    Current UK legislation to control drugs, the enforcement of drug laws and calls for reform to the classification of drugs in the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Health
    • Medicine
  • Research Briefing

    The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25

    Friday, 22 November, 2024

    The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 has its second reading on 29 November 2024. This Library briefing provides an overview of the bill and key areas of debate.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Criminal law
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Debate Pack

    The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

    Tuesday, 23 July, 2024

    On 25 July the House of Commons will debate a draft order which would change the automatic release point for standard determinate sentences from 50% to 40%.

    • Debate Pack
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Criminal Justice Bill: Progress of the Bill

    Friday, 10 May, 2024

    The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its first day of report stage on 15 May 2024. This briefing discusses the background to the Bill and its progress through Parliament.

    • Research Briefing
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Housing and planning
  • Debate Pack

    Miners and mining communities

    Wednesday, 08 May, 2024

    A debate on miners and mining communities will take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 9 May 2024

    • Debate Pack
    • Business
    • Criminal law
    • Energy
    • Pensions
    • Planning
    • Work and incomes
  • Debate Pack

    Victims of road traffic offences and the criminal justice system

    Friday, 26 January, 2024

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on victims of road traffic offences and the criminal justice system on Tuesday 30 January 2024 at 9.30am.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
    • Roads
  • Research Briefing

    Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy

    Thursday, 21 December, 2023

    This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Benefits policy
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Local government
    • Press and media
    • Prisons
    • Rail
    • Schools
    • Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
    • Work and incomes
    • Working age benefits
  • Debate Pack

    Spiking

    Wednesday, 13 December, 2023

    There will be a Westminster Hall debate on spiking at 13.30 on 14 December 2023, led by Judith Cummins MP and Caroline Nokes MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
  • Research Briefing

    Sentencing Bill 2023-24

    Monday, 04 December, 2023

    The Sentencing Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 14 November 2023. The Bill’s second reading is scheduled for 6 December 2023.

    • Research Briefing
    • Criminal law
    • Prisons
  • Research Briefing

    Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24

    Friday, 24 November, 2023

    The Criminal Justice Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 28 November 2023. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions, and analysis of its proposals.

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

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