Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Act 2016

Summary

This Act changes the rules about what information the CCRC can access and share when reviewing criminal cases. The CCRC investigates cases where people believe they've been wrongly convicted, and this law makes it easier for them to get the information they need to help prove innocence.

A vote to support means

—Supporting this Act means backing rules that help the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) share information more easily. This could help innocent people who were wrongly convicted get their cases reviewed faster and have a better chance of proving their innocence.

A vote to oppose means

—Some people might worry that making it easier to share information could put people's privacy at risk or lead to sensitive details being leaked. Others might be concerned that the rules could be misused or that information could be shared inappropriately.

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Bill Passage

Commons

1st reading24 Jun 2015
2nd reading4 Dec 2015
Committee stage20 Jan 2016
Report stage5 Feb 2016
3rd reading5 Feb 2016

Lords

1st reading8 Feb 2016
2nd reading26 Feb 2016
Committee stage11 Mar 2016
Report stage22 Apr 2016
3rd reading5 May 2016

Royal Assent12 May 2016

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