Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Justice Committee launches inquiry into IPP sentences
The Justice Committee launches an inquiry into indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)
21 September 2021
Treasury Committee to quiz online tech giants on Economic Crime
Representatives of major online platforms Google, Facebook, Amazon and eBay, will appear before the Treasury Committee
20 September 2021
MPs to hold a debate on a motion on Human Rights in Kashmir
MPs to hold a debate on a motion on Human Rights in Kashmir
20 September 2021
New inquiry – Open Justice: Court reporting in the digital age
Committee launches a new short inquiry into open justice and court reporting in the digital age
17 September 2021
Equality and Human Rights Commissions give evidence to Protocol Sub-Committee
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-committee takes evidence from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) on Wednesday 15 September 2021 at 4.00pm
13 September 2021
MPs to hold a general debate on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system
MPs to hold a general debate on proposed reforms to the criminal justice system
13 September 2021
Justice Committee examines health and education support for women in prison
Committee continues its inquiry into women in prison with a session focussing on health and education.
13 September 2021
Key provisions in Equality Act 2010 not implemented
The House of Lords Liaison Committee publishes its fourth follow-up report; The Equality Act 2010: the impact on disabled people Follow-up report
08 September 2021
Anton Ferdinand, Lianne Sanderson and Marvin Sordell give evidence on online racist abuse
Committee examines online racist abuse of footballers
07 September 2021
Urgent action needed to tackle deep rooted and persistent racial disparities in policing
Home Affairs Committee publishes the Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on
29 July 2021
Legal aid needs urgent reform to secure fairness of the justice system
Legal aid is in urgent need of reform to protect the fairness of the justice
26 July 2021
Online Safety Bill: Committees warn Prime Minister over lack of action on harmful paid-for scam adverts
The Treasury Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee have written to Boris Johnson
23 July 2021
Rule of law themes from the scrutiny of COVID-19 Regulations
The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has today published its First Special Report of 2021-22
23 July 2021
Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill established
Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill appointed on 22 July 2021
23 July 2021
Joint Committee on Human Rights calls for written submissions on the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
Committee calls for written submissions on the draft Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2021
22 July 2021