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Criminal Law

Recommendations related to criminal law

4 recommendations 50% accepted

Tag overview

Government Response

Accepted in Part (2)

Not Accepted (2)

Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries

Hyponatraemia Inquiry Leveson Inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

4 total

IHRD-2 Accepted in Part Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Criminal Liability for Candour Breach

Criminal liability should attach to breach of this duty and criminal liability should attach to obstruction of another in the performance of this duty.

- The Department of Health NI stated in March 2018 that criminal liability for breach of the duty of candour was under review (IHRD Implementation …

Northern Ireland Executi…

IHRD-3 Accepted in Part Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Guidance on Statutory Duty of Candour

Unequivocal guidance should be issued by the Department to all Trusts and their legal advisors detailing what is expected of Trusts in order to meet the statutory duty.

- The Department of Health NI stated in March 2018 that guidance was being developed in conjunction with the statutory duty of candour legislation (IHRD …

Northern Ireland Executi… Department of Health NI

L67 Not Accepted Leveson Inquiry

Sentencing Guidelines for Data Offences

On the basis that the provisions of s77-78 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 are brought into effect, so that increased sentencing powers are available for breaches of …

- Sections 77-78 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, which would have increased sentencing powers for section 55 offences under the DPA 1998, …

UK Government

L68 Not Accepted Leveson Inquiry

PACE Amendments Consideration

The Home Office should consider and, if necessary, consult upon: (a) whether paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) should be repealed; (b) …

- The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) was replaced by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) in April 2015 (NPCC, About Us). - No …

UK Government