Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates trade deals with Cameroon and Ghana
Interim partnership agreements in the spotlight. Find out more
28 June 2021
Judicial Appointments Commission questioned on judicial diversity
The Justice Committee will examine progress in improving diversity in the judiciary in evidence session with the Judicial Appointments Commission
28 June 2021
Lords debates private members’ bills
Members discuss wellbeing, whistleblowing and cheating services for students. Learn more
28 June 2021
International Trade Committee reports on digital trade and data
The International Trade Committee has today published its report on Digital Trade and Data
28 June 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
Ministry of Justice still has questions to answer over Rainsbrook
The Justice Committee publishes follow-up Report on Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
23 June 2021
Serious fall in rape prosecutions examined with Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales
The Home Affairs Committee examines the experience of victims and survivors of rape going through the criminal justice system
23 June 2021
Government plans to change law to restrict demonstrations breach human right to protest, says JCHR
Committee publishes report Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 3 (Public Order)
22 June 2021
Treasury Committee examines economic crime
The Treasury Committee inquiry reviews what progress has been made in combatting economic crime
10 June 2021
Committee takes evidence from Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Refuge and Centre for Women’s Justice on VAWG
The Home Affairs Committee holds the opening session of its inquiry into violence against women and girls
08 June 2021
Only 1 in 5 retail workers satisfied with official response to abuse or violence at work, Home Affairs Committee survey finds
Committee publishes the findings of its survey, which asked retail and other shopworkers to share their experiences of incidents of violence and abuse
07 June 2021
Experts give evidence on prison education
Education Committee to question charities, governors’ association and Open University on learning in custody
28 May 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Climate change targets, ethnicity and child poverty, neurological services and perpetrators of genocide are in the Lords spotlight. Find out more about Thursday debates in May
28 May 2021
Dr Tony Sewell questioned on recent Race and Ethnic Disparities report
Women and Equalities Committee examines the report of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
26 May 2021
Call for ‘equality of arms’ and other major reforms in Coroners Courts
Committee publishes its report, The coroner service
26 May 2021