Insight
Will this be the Parliament to enact a domestic abuse bill?
What might the domestic abuse legislation look like and how far did the previous Parliament get with the bill?
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Research Briefing
Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill 2019-20
The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Bill 2019-20 was introduced in the House of Commons on 4 November 2019. At the time of writing, the Government has yet to confirm whether it will progress further before Parliament dissolves.
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Debate Pack
Prevention of retail crime
A Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of retail crime has been scheduled for Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 9.30 am. The Member leading the debate is David Hanson MP.
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Research Briefing
Brexit questions in national and EU courts
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.
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Research Briefing
Protests around Parliament
This briefing paper provides an overview of the current provisions on protests around Parliament, including a background of previous legislation, and controversies and legal cases arising from different provisions over the years.
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Debate Pack
Sexual and criminal exploitation of missing looked after children
A Westminster Hall debate on Sexual and criminal exploitation of looked after children is scheduled for Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 2.30 pm. The Member leading the debate is Ann Coffey MP
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Research Briefing
Online pornography: age verification
This Library Briefing Paper looks at age verification for online pornography.
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Research Briefing
Foreign National Offenders Bill 2019-20
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.
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Research Briefing
The challenge of recruiting 20,000 police officers
The pledge represents the largest police recruitment drive since the early 2000s.
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Insight
The challenge of recruiting 20,000 police officers
The pledge represents the largest police recruitment drive since the early 2000s.
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Research Briefing
Anti-social neighbours living in private housing (England)
This briefing paper outlines the legal position and potential remedies available where people find themselves living next door to tenants of private landlords or owner-occupiers who exhibit anti-social behaviour (ASB). The briefing focuses on the legal position in England.
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Research Briefing
Anti-social behaviour in social housing (England)
This briefing paper provides an overview of the remedies available to social landlords to deal with tenants who exhibit anti-social behaviour. The paper focuses on England but some of the same legislation applies in Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland operate under different legislative regimes. The Home Office updated guidance for frontline professionals dealing with ASB in August 2019.
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Research Briefing
Stop-and-search powers: Extension of ‘no-suspicion’ searches
Police forces are no longer expected to follow voluntary guidance on ‘no-suspicion’ searches.
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Insight
Stop-and-search powers: Extension of ‘no-suspicion’ searches
Police forces are no longer expected to follow voluntary guidance on 'no-suspicion' searches.
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Research Briefing
How is the Government implementing a ‘public health approach’ to serious violence?
A ‘public health approach’ suggests policy makers should search for a ‘cure’ by using scientific evidence to identify what causes violence and find interventions.
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