Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis: Civil Liability Bill [HL]
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Civil Liability Bill [HL] which includes provisions relating to whiplash and the personal injury discount rate
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Debate Pack
Legal aid and the post-implementation review
A Westminster Hall debate on Legal aid and the post-implementation review is to take place on Tuesday 4 September 2018 at 6.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Karen Buck MP.
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Debate Pack
Estimates day: Ministry of Justice spending
Overview of MoJ spending with detailed statistics on prisons and probation, courts, and legal aid.
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Research Briefing
Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill 2017-19
The Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill 2017-19 is a private member’s bill, sponsored by Maria Caulfield. It would create a new power for the Secretary of State to authorise public communications providers (for example mobile phone network operators) to interfere with wireless telegraphy to disrupt unlawful mobile phone use in prisons. This Briefing Paper discusses the background to and content of the Bill.
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Debate Pack
Housing and access to legal aid
A Westminster Hall debate on Housing and access to legal aid is scheduled for Wednesday 16 May 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Ruth Cadbury MP.
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Research Briefing
Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19
The Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19 was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 March 2018 as HL Bill 90. It is a Government Bill which would make provision about whiplash claims and the personal injury discount rate. It is sponsored by Lord Keen of Elie for the Ministry of Justice.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15 March. On 19 March a third text was published which showed where there is full agreement between the EU and the UK, where there is agreement in principle and where there is no agreement. This paper looks at the recent draft, making reference to earlier drafts where relevant.
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Debate Pack
Strengthening Families
This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled ”Strengthening Families”. This will take place in Westminster Hall on 8 February 2018 at 1:30pm and will be led by Fiona Bruce MP.
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Debate Pack
Treatment of adults with autism by the criminal justice system
A Westminster Hall debate on Treatment of adults with autism by the criminal justice system is scheduled for Tuesday 30 January 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Kevin Brennan MP.
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Debate Pack
Mental health in prisons
A Westminster Hall debate on Mental health in prisons is scheduled for Wednesday 10 January 2018 at 9.30am. The Member leading the debate is Marie Rimmer MP.
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Research Briefing
Employment tribunal fees
Employment tribunal fees were introduced in July 2013, and declared unlawful by the Supreme Court in July 2017.
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Debate Pack
Parental rights of prisoners
A Westminster Hall debate on Parental rights of prisoners is scheduled for Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 9.30am. The Member leading the debate is Carolyn Harris MP.
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Research Briefing
Prison Statistics, England and Wales
This paper provides background statistics on prisons in England and Wales ahead of the Backbench Business debate on a motion on prison reform and safety (Robert Niell MP) on 7 December 2017.
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Research Briefing
Prison Reform: Recent Developments
A white paper Prison Safety and Reform was published in November 2016 setting out government proposals. A bill followed but did not complete its passage through Parliament due to the calling of a general election. No prisons legislation was announced in the 2017 Queen's Speech. The Justice Secretary has said work on prison reform will continue.
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