UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0873
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
[As Introduced]
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This Act reformed three main areas of the UK legal system: it changed who can get free legal help (legal aid), it introduced stricter rules for how criminals should be punished, and it gave judges new guidelines for sentencing. The goal was to save money and create a fairer, more consistent criminal justice system.
Presented by Mr Kenneth Clarke
supported by Lord McNally.
supported by Lord McNally.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
MPs' votePassed without division
No division called, Third Reading carried on the voices.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading21 Jun 2011
- 2nd reading29 Jun 2011
- Committee stage12 Jul 2011
- Report stage31 Oct 2011
- 3rd reading2 Nov 2011
Lords
- 1st reading3 Nov 2011
- 2nd reading21 Nov 2011
- Committee stage20 Dec 2011
- Report stage5 Mar 2012
- 3rd reading27 Mar 2012