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Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

To make provision about legal aid; to make further provision about funding legal services; to make provision about costs and other amounts awarded in civil and criminal proceedings; to make provision about sentencing offenders, including provision about release on licence or otherwise; to make provision about bail and about remand otherwise than on bail; to make provision about the employment, payment and transfer of persons detained in prisons and other institutions; to make provision about penalty notices for disorderly behaviour and cautions; and to create new offences of threatening with a weapon in public or on school premises.

Sponsors · 2

  • Mr Kenneth ClarkeConservativeRushcliffe
  • Lord McNallyLiberal DemocratLife peer

Bill · 9

  • HL Bill 141 2010-12 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons and Amendment in Lieu)Lords
    25 Apr 2012
  • Bill 332 2010-12 (Lords Insistence, Reason, and Amendments in Lieu)Commons
    24 Apr 2012
  • HL Bill 140 2010-12 (Commons Disagreements, Reasons, Amendments in Lieu and Amendments to Amendments in Lieu of an Amendment)Lords
    19 Apr 2012
  • Bill 327 - 2010-12 - Lords AmendmentsCommons
    29 Mar 2012
  • HL Bill 135 2010-12 (as Amended on Report)Lords
    21 Mar 2012
  • HL Bill 129 2010-2012 (as Amended in Committee) Lords
    16 Feb 2012
  • HL Bill 109 2010-2012 as brought from the CommonsLords
    4 Nov 2011
  • Bill 235 2010-2012 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    14 Oct 2011
  • Bill 205 2010-2012 (as introduced)Commons
    21 Jun 2011

Explanatory Notes · 3

  • Bill 327 EN - 2010-12 - Lords Amendments Explanatory NotesCommons
    29 Mar 2012
  • HL Bill 109 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)Lords
    7 Nov 2011
  • Bill 205 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)Commons
    21 Jun 2011

Briefing papers · 3

  • Library Note 2011/035Lords
    15 Nov 2011
  • Committee Stage ReportCommons
    20 Oct 2011
  • Briefing Paper on Second ReadingCommons
    27 Jun 2011

Amendment Paper · 96

  • Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendment as at 24 April 2012Lords
    25 Apr 2012
  • Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2012Commons
    24 Apr 2012
  • Marshalled List of Motions and Amendments to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 20 April 2012Lords
    23 Apr 2012
  • Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 19 April 2012Lords
    20 Apr 2012
  • Motions to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments as at 18 April 2012Lords
    19 Apr 2012
  • Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 17 April 2012Commons
    17 Apr 2012
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 13 April 2012Commons
    16 Apr 2012
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 26 March 2012Lords
    27 Mar 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 23 March 2012Lords
    26 Mar 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 22 March 2012Lords
    23 Mar 2012
  • Amendment to be moved on Third Reading as at 21 March 2012Lords
    22 Mar 2012
  • Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 March 2012Lords
    20 Mar 2012
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 March 2012Lords
    19 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 March 2012Lords
    16 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 March 2012Lords
    15 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 March 2012Lords
    14 Mar 2012
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 March 2012Lords
    13 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 March 2012Lords
    12 Mar 2012
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 March 2012Lords
    9 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 March 2012Lords
    8 Mar 2012
  • Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 March 2012Lords
    7 Mar 2012
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 March 2012Lords
    6 Mar 2012
  • Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 2 March 2012Lords
    5 Mar 2012
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 1 March 2012Lords
    2 Mar 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 February 2012Lords
    1 Mar 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 28 February 2012Lords
    29 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 27 February 2012Lords
    28 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 17 February 2012Lords
    20 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 February 2012Lords
    17 Feb 2012
  • Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 13 February 2012Lords
    14 Feb 2012
  • Amendment to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List) as at 10 February 2012Lords
    13 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List) as at 8 February 2012Lords
    9 Feb 2012
  • Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 February 2012Lords
    8 Feb 2012
  • Revised Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 February 2012Lords
    7 Feb 2012
  • Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 3 February 2012Lords
    6 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List) as at 2 February 2012Lords
    3 Feb 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List) as at 1 February 2012Lords
    2 Feb 2012
  • Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 January 2012Lords
    31 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List) as at 27 January 2012Lords
    30 Jan 2012
  • Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 26 January 2012Lords
    27 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) as at 25 January 2012Lords
    26 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) as at 23 January 2012Lords
    24 Jan 2012
  • Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 20 January 2012Lords
    23 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 19 January 2012Lords
    20 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List) as at 17 January 2012Lords
    18 Jan 2012
  • Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 January 2012Lords
    17 Jan 2012
  • Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 January 2012Lords
    13 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 11 January 2012Lords
    12 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 9 January 2012Lords
    10 Jan 2012
  • Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 6 January 2012Lords
    9 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 5 January 2012Lords
    6 Jan 2012
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 21 December 2011Lords
    22 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 20 December 2011Lords
    21 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the First Marshalled List) as at 19 December 2011Lords
    20 Dec 2011
  • Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 16 December 2011Lords
    19 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 15 December 2011Lords
    16 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 14 December 2011Lords
    15 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 12 December 2011Lords
    13 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 9 December 2011Lords
    12 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 8 December 2011Lords
    9 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 5 December 2011Lords
    6 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 1 December 2011Lords
    2 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 30 November 2011Lords
    1 Dec 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 29 November 2011Lords
    30 Nov 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 24 November 2011Lords
    25 Nov 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 23 November 2011Lords
    24 Nov 2011
  • Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 22 November 2011Lords
    23 Nov 2011
  • Consideration of Bill as at 2 November 2011Commons
    2 Nov 2011
  • Consideration of Bill as at 1 November 2011Commons
    1 Nov 2011
  • Consideration of Bill as at 31 October 2011Commons
    31 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 27 October 2011Commons
    28 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 26 October 2011Commons
    27 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 25 October 2011Commons
    26 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 24 October 2011Commons
    25 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 21 October 2011Commons
    24 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 20 October 2011Commons
    21 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 19 October 2011Commons
    20 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 18 October 2011Commons
    19 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 17 October 2011Commons
    18 Oct 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 October 2011Commons
    13 Oct 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 October 2011Commons
    11 Oct 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 6 October 2011Commons
    7 Oct 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2011Commons
    15 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 September 2011Commons
    13 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 9 September 2011Commons
    9 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 September 2011Commons
    8 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 6 September 2011Commons
    7 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 September 2011Commons
    6 Sept 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 1 September 2011Commons
    2 Sept 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 11 August 2011Commons
    12 Aug 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 July 2011Commons
    19 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 14 July 2011Commons
    15 Jul 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 July 2011Commons
    14 Jul 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 July 2011Commons
    12 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given up to and including 8 July 2011Commons
    11 Jul 2011
  • Notices of Amendments given on 7 July 2011Commons
    8 Jul 2011

Bill proceedings: Commons · 14

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2012Commons
    25 Apr 2012
  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 17 April 2012Commons
    18 Apr 2012
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 2 November 2011Commons
    3 Nov 2011
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 1 November 2011Commons
    2 Nov 2011
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 31 October 2011Commons
    1 Nov 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 October 2011Commons
    14 Oct 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 11 October 2011Commons
    12 Oct 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 15 September 2011Commons
    16 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 September 2011Commons
    14 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 September 2011Commons
    9 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 September 2011Commons
    7 Sept 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 July 2011Commons
    20 Jul 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 14 July 2011Commons
    15 Jul 2011
  • Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 July 2011Commons
    13 Jul 2011

Selection of amendments: Commons · 13

  • Consideration of Lords MessageCommons
    24 Apr 2012
  • Consideration of Lords AmendmentsCommons
    17 Apr 2012
  • Consideration on Report: Third DayCommons
    2 Nov 2011
  • Consideration on Report: Second DayCommons
    1 Nov 2011
  • Consideration on ReportCommons
    31 Oct 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 7Commons
    13 Oct 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 6Commons
    11 Oct 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 5Commons
    14 Sept 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (revised)Commons
    13 Sept 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 4Commons
    12 Sept 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons
    8 Sept 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons
    5 Sept 2011
  • Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons
    19 Jul 2011

Select Committee report · 2

  • Justice Committee: Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, (HC 681, 2010-11)Commons
    19 Oct 2011
  • Government Response to Justice Committee’s Third Report of Session 2010/11: The Government’s proposed reform of legal aid, (HC 618, 2010-11) Cm 8111Commons
    19 Oct 2011

Press notices · 1

  • Parliamentary news: Second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, have your sayCommons
    30 Jun 2011

Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1

  • A version of the bill, showing changes made in committeeCommons
    17 Oct 2011

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