Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
MoJ Permanent Secretary questioned on Annual Report and Accounts
The Justice Committee scrutinises the department’s Annual Report and Accounts
28 February 2022
How does ‘levelling up’ fit with the Government’s existing equalities agenda? MPs to question Ministers
Women and Equalities Committee to hold session on Levelling Up and equalities
24 February 2022
Committee examines fraud and the justice system
Justice Committee explores the impact on victims and law enforcement response
21 February 2022
Constitution Committee calls for evidence on the role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officers
Constitution Committee launch inquiry into the role of the Lord Chancellor and the Law Officer
18 February 2022
Westminster Hall to hold a general debate on the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
MPs to hold a general debate on the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
16 February 2022
Committee examines how Government reforms could change human rights protections in the UK
The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into proposed reforms of the Human Rights Act
08 February 2022
'No excuse' for lack of ethnicity pay gap statistics
The Women and Equalities Committee publishes a report on the ethnicity pay gap
08 February 2022
MPs hear from lawyers and legal experts on Government’s proposals to reform the Human Rights Act
The session will evaluate the Government’s proposals to replace the Act with a Bill of Rights
07 February 2022
LGBT+ History Month in the House of Lords
During LGBT+ History Month, find out how the House of Lords considers the issues facing the LGBT+ community and the role members play to remove barriers and raise awareness to LGBT+ rights in the UK and abroad.
01 February 2022
Failure to prevent repeated online abuse should lead to fines for social media companies, say MPs
Committee publishes its report on 'Tackling Online Abuse’
01 February 2022
Funding for stalking advocates to be debated by MPs
The petition to increase funding has more than 105,000 signatures
26 January 2022
Committee examines police response to spiking
Home Affairs Committee examines police efforts to improve understanding of spiking
25 January 2022
Committee investigates proposals to reform the Human Rights Act
The committee hears evidence from the former Justice of the Supreme Court and academic experts in constitutional law and human rights
25 January 2022
Attorney General questioned on key issues within her remit
Justice Committee examines key issues within her remit and matters arising from committee inquiries
20 January 2022
Asylum reforms would undermine UK’s human rights obligations
Committee publishes their report on Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Parts 1, 2 and 4) – Asylum, Home Office Decision-Making, Age Assessments, and Deprivation of Citizenship Orders
19 January 2022