Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

This bill received Royal Assent on 15 September 2011 and became the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

View the progress of the bill on Parliament's website. The bill was presented to Parliament on 30 November 2010.

It covers five distinct policy areas:

• police accountability and governance
• alcohol licensing
• the regulation of protests around Parliament Square
• misuse of drugs
• the issue of arrest warrants in respect of private prosecutions for universal jurisdiction offences.

JUSTICE's particular concerns:

• Changes to arrest warrant rules will undermine universal jurisdiction for war crimes and torture – read our press release

JUSTICE Briefing - House of Lords Report Stage - June 2011

‍Joint Briefing on Clause 154 for House of Lords Committee Stage - June 2011

‍JUSTICE Briefing - House of Lords Committee Stage - May 2011

‍JUSTICE Briefing - House of Commons Report Stage - March 2011

‍JUSTICE Briefing - House of Commons Committee Stage - January 2011

‍JUSTICE Briefing - House of Commons Committee Stage (amendments) - January 2011

‍JUSTICE Briefing - House of Commons Second Reading - December 2010