Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Andy Slaughter elected as Chair of Justice Committee
Andy Slaughter MP elected as Chair of Justice Committee
11 September 2024
Sarah Owen elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee
Sarah Owen MP elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee
11 September 2024
Committee launches probe into Interpreting and Translation services in the Courts Service
Public Services Committee launches call for evidence for new interpreting and translation services in courts inquiry
09 August 2024
Arbitration Bill under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss dispute resolution at second reading. Catch up
31 July 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill becomes law
Lords members consider final changes on support training and erasure of personal data. Catch up
28 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill completes passage through Parliament
Post Office bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
24 May 2024
WEC Chair urges Ministers to act on non-consensual intimate image abuse
Women and Equalities Committee Chair Caroline Nokes has written to the Government about non-consensual intimate image abuse.
24 May 2024
Levelling Up Committee publishes Disabled people in the housing sector report
Levelling Up Committee publishes Disabled people in the housing sector report
24 May 2024
Legal Aid: Govt lacks understanding of costs and benefits of reforms, PAC warns
Legal Aid: Govt lacks understanding of costs and benefits of reforms, PAC warns
24 May 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill set to become law
Bill completes passage through Parliament. Catch up
24 May 2024
Lords ask government to think again on Victims and Prisoners Bill
Members vote on register and licence conditions for serial perpetrators as report stage concludes. Catch up
22 May 2024
Committee launches an inquiry into tackling shoplifting
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is launching a short inquiry into tackling shoplifting.
21 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to quash postmaster convictions. Catch up
14 May 2024
Lord Anderson of Ipswich: Lord Speaker's Corner
Sovereignty, tackling terrorism and even Macbeth are on the agenda in the latest Lord Speaker’s Corner as David Anderson, Lord Anderson of Ipswich KC, speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith
08 May 2024
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill completes Lords line by line scrutiny
Members examine proposed changes at committee stage. Find out more
30 April 2024