Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill ahead of its scheduled second reading in the House of Lords on 10 March 2017.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information on the Criminal Finances Bill 2016–17 ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 9 March 2017. The Bill would make provisions to tackle money laundering and corruption, recover the proceeds of crime, and counter terrorist finance. It also seeks to make provisions to enable those who violate human rights to have their assets frozen and will create a new offence of a corporate failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing sets out the law in Canada and selected states in the United States ahead of the question for short debate on 6 March 2017 on whether recent legislative changes on assisted dying in North America provide an appropriate basis for legislation in England and Wales. It also provides an overview of the law as it currently stands in England and Wales, as well as a brief legal history of the changes and attempts to change it.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library Briefing provides background information on the United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords consideration of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL] on 27 January 2017.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of materials in preparation for the forthcoming debate on allegations of child sexual abuse within football clubs.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material relevant for the forthcoming debate on the case for adequate measures to ensure the reduction of road traffic accidents caused by motorists using handheld mobile devices whilst driving.
Research Briefing
Ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, this briefing sets out background information on UN initiatives to raise awareness of violence against women and UK actions to tackle the issue.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on the House of Lords Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee’s report, Sexual Violence in Conflict: A War Crime.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing covers powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in relation to measures to tackle anti-social behaviour, dangerous dogs, introduction of new fire arm offences and the criminalisation of forced marriage in advance of the question for short debate on 8 September 2016.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions of the Policing and Crime Bill. It focuses on the provisions of the Bill which concern the emergency services; the police complaints and disciplinary systems; the police workforce; police powers; and the protection of children and vulnerable adults. It outlines the policy background in those areas, and a summary of some of the key amendments made to the Bill during committee and report stages in the House of Commons.
Research Briefing
A number of investigations into historical child sex abuse in the UK have been launched by the police and public institutions in recent years. This follows allegations that claims of child sex abuse made against public figures had not been properly investigated in the past. This briefing focuses on the existing guidance for conducting these investigations and provides background information on recent investigations that have taken place. It has been written in preparation for a debate that is due to take place in the House of Lords on 30 June 2016 on the case for introducing statutory guidelines relating to the investigation of cases of historical child sex abuse.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides an overview of the provisions of the Investigatory Powers Bill ahead of its Lords stages.
Research Briefing
This Briefing Pack contains a selection of material in preparation for the forthcoming debate on Female Genital Mutilation, and the lack of successful prosecutions for that offence.
Research Briefing
This House of Lords Library briefing provides information in support of the House of Lords’ consideration of the Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill [HL].
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