Research Briefing
The European arrest warrant in practice
This note is part of a series of standard notes dealing with extradition issues.
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Research Briefing
Legal aid reform:the unified civil contract
This standard note reviews the introduction of the Unified Contract for civil legal aid, which came about following the Carter review of legal aid procurement.
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Research Briefing
Welfare Reform Bill: disabled people, child maintenance and birth registration
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Welfare Reform Bill 2008-09. It deals with Parts 2-4 of the Bill, which include provisions for a new right for disabled people to control how public resources are used to meet their needs, new powers to enforce child maintenance, and for the joint registration of births. See also Research Paper 09/08.
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Research Briefing
Coroners and Justice Bill: crime and data protection
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to criminal justice and data protection set out in Parts 2-8 of the Bill. See also HC Research Paper 09/07.
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Research Briefing
Coroners and Justice Bill: coroners and death certification
This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to coroners and other matters set out in Part 1 of the Bill. See also Research Paper 09/06.
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Research Briefing
Policing and Crime Bill (Bill 7 of 2008-09)
This Bill includes measures on police accountability and effectiveness, prostitution and certain orders relating to sex offences, regulation of lap dancing clubs, licensing conditions, police powers relating to alcohol, proceeds of crime, extradition, airport security, criminal records, importation restrictions on offensive weapons and football banning orders.
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Research Briefing
Underage drinking
This note uses data from the Offending, Crime and Justice Survey to look at issues surrounding underage drinking.
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Research Briefing
Draft Communications Data Bill
This note provides background information on the proposed draft Communications Data Bill which has yet to be published. It mentions reports that consideration is being given to a centralised database and some of the concerns these have given rise to. A government consultation on implementing, via secondary legislation, an EC Directive on data retention closed on 31 October 2008.
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Research Briefing
Changes in crime recording practices
Changes in crime recording practices. By Gavin Berman. SN/SG/2607.
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Research Briefing
Olympic Games – Key Facts and Figures
The note draws together key facts and figures about the Summer Olympic games; including the performance record of Team GB
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