Circulars
Compliance with the data protection framework decision
24 January 2011
A Circular setting out the requirements that UK competent authorities must meet in order to comply with the EU data protection framework decision 2008/977/JHA.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - implementation of homicide provisions
04 October 2010
A circular on the provisions in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 relating to the partial defences of diminished responsibility and loss of control (replacing provocation), and infanticide, which comes into force in England and Wales on 4 October 2010.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - implementation of section 144 and Schedule 17
02 August 2010
A circular providing guidance on section 144 and Schedule 17 (Treatment of convictions in other member States etc) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which comes into force in England and Wales on 15 August 2010.
Criminal Justice Act 2003 - implementation of sections 34 and 51
19 April 2010
A circular providing guidance on section 51 and associated provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (commences 26th April 2010) and section 34 of that Act (commencing on 1st May 2010).
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 – criminal memoirs
26 March 2010
A circular on the arrangements for implementing part 7 (criminal memoirs etc) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which come into force on 6 April 2010.
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 – judgment of R v R
26 March 2010
A circular that communicates key findings from the judgment R v R in relation to special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.
Stirring up hatred on grounds of sexual orientation
22 March 2010
A circular that provides explanatory information on the offences of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour
19 March 2010
A circular relating to the implementation of section 71 of the Act, which introduces a new offence of holding someone in slavery, servitude, or requiring them to perform forced or compulsory labour, which comes into force on 6 April 2010.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - key provisions commencing on 6 April 2010
19 March 2010
A circular on the key provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which come into force on 6 April 2010.
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 - penalty notice for disorder scheme
22 January 2010
This circular provides new guidance for police on the design of penalty notice disorder (PND) forms and the disclosure of information on certain PNDs to third parties.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - key provisions commencing on 1 February 2010
28 January 2010
A circular on the key provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which come into force on 1 February 2010.
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - encouraging or assisting suicide
28 January 2010
A circular explaining the provisions on encouraging or assisting suicide in section 59 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which come into force on 1 February 2010.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007: publicity orders
09 February 2010
A circular on the arrangements for implementing section 10 ('publicity orders') of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which come into effect on 15 February 2010.
Witness anonymity provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act
23 December 2009
A circular on provisions relating to witness anonymity in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, which come into effect on 1 January 2010.
Youth Rehabilitation Order and youth justice provisions
30 November 2009
This circular contains information on the Youth Rehabilitation Order as well as other youth justice related changes.
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 - new guidance on cannabis possession
23 July 2009
This circular provides new guidance for police on the use of penalty notices for disorder (PNDs) for cannabis possession offences.
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001: replacement guidance
16 July 2009
This circular provides guidance replacing paragraphs 6.17 to 6.24 of the penalty notice for disorder police operational guidance issued in March 2005 covering retail theft and criminal damage.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act: possession of extreme pornographic images
19 January 2009
A circular on the implementation of sections 63-67 and 71 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
09 July 2008
A circular providing details of the provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act which come into force on 14 July 2008.
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (provisions commencing on 3 November 2008)
29 October 2008
This circular provides details of some of the provisions in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 which come into force on 3 November 2008.
Serious Crime Act 2007: Implementation of Part 2
29 September 2008
A circular containing details of the offences of encouraging and assisting crime, contained in Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007, which come into force on 1 October 2008.
Road Safety Act 2006: Implementation of Sections 20 and 21
18 August 2008
A circular providing an overview of the new offences of causing death by careless driving and causing death by driving when unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured, which will be implemented on 18 August 2008.
Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008
21 July 2008
A circular containing details of the contents of the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008, which received Royal Assent on 21 July 2008.
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