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Legal profession news from UK Parliament.
The work of the Lord Chief Justice examined
The Justice Committee examines the capacity of the courts system to deal with outstanding cases across the criminal and civil systems in England and Wales
06 November 2020
Prisoners bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes law following Royal Assent
04 November 2020
Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill completes passage through both Houses
The bill will become law following Royal Assent
15 October 2020
Committee hears from legal sector representative bodies on COVID-19's impact on courts
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Thursday 9 July at 3.00pm
07 July 2020
Legal services questioned on the future UK-EU relationship
EU Services Sub-Committee hears evidence on Thursday 11 June at 10am
09 June 2020
Experts discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the courts
The Constitution Committee takes expert evidence in its Covid-19 inquiry
01 June 2020
Lords discusses impact of Covid-19 on prisoners
Members debate offender rehabilitation programmes
24 April 2020
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill: Lords third reading
Bill finishes Lords stages
25 March 2020
Lords debates UN Sustainable Development Goals
Members discuss reduction in road traffic accidents
20 March 2020
Legal experts give evidence on electoral fraud and electoral law
The Select Committee on Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 hears evidence on Tuesday 25 February at 3.30pm
24 February 2020
Lords debates Health Service Safety Investigations Bill
Members discuss key purpose and principles of bill
30 October 2019
Lords debates treatment of offenders
Members discuss management reforms in prisons and communities
04 October 2019
Lords private members' bills
Peers debate franchise extension, EEA nationals and victims of crime
22 July 2019
Have your say on the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill
Call for written evidence
17 July 2019
Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill: Commons Stages
Commons examines the The Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill
16 July 2019