Criminal Law
Recommendations related to criminal law
4
Recommendations
50% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (1)Accepted in Part (1)Not Accepted (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
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.
Government response: Accepted in Part. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. No independent verification has been carried out.
Northern Ireland Executi…
IHRD-3
Accepted
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.
Government response: Accepted. Last substantive update was January 2024. No recent public evidence of further progress.
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consult upon: (a) whether paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) should be repealed; (b) …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