Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Crime, civil law, justice and rights news from UK Parliament.
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Members discuss changes on data breaches in Lords report stage. Catch up
24 January 2024
Lords concludes line by line scrutiny of Automated Vehicles Bill
Emergency service vehicles on agenda as committee stage wraps up. Find out more
12 January 2024
MPs question Post Office and Fujitsu on Horizon scandal
Business and Trade Committee questions the Government and other stakeholders
11 January 2024
Better use of community sentences would help cut crime and ease pressure on prisons
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee publishes its report Cutting crime: better community sentences.
28 December 2023
Lords debates Victims and Prisoners Bill
Members consider an Independent Public Advocate. Catch up
19 December 2023
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill completes committee stage in the Lords
Members wrap up committee stage examination. Catch up
14 December 2023
Committee launches an investigation into Live Facial Recognition
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is launching a short investigation into the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) by police.
11 December 2023
MPs to hold a debate on spiking
MPs to hold a debate on spiking.
08 December 2023
MPs to hold a debate on knife crime
MPs to hold a debate on knife crime
08 December 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill focus of Lords debate
Members discuss draft law to bolster competition in digital markets and protect consumers. Catch up
06 December 2023
Criminal Justice Bill: call for evidence
Criminal Justice Bill: call for evidence
30 November 2023
Lords debates Automated Vehicles Bill at second reading
Members discuss draft law to regulate safe rollout of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain.
29 November 2023
House of Commons Committee launches public survey on fraud
The cross-party committee of MPs wants to find out more about the different types of fraud that people are experiencing in the UK
24 November 2023
Lords considers case for recognising the Ukrainian Holodomor as a genocide
Members discuss calls to ratify 1932-1933 famine as mass murder. Find out more
24 November 2023
Justice Committee launches new inquiry into probate amid concerns over delays and consumer protection
The Justice Committee has launched a new inquiry into probate, the legal term for sorting out a will, amid concerns over delays in processing applications.
22 November 2023