Secret Imprisonment And The Recent Practice Direction
EDM number 31 in 2013-14, proposed by John Hemming on 08/05/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Administration of justice, Courts and Family law.
That this House welcomes the practice direction issued by the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Family Division on 3 May 2013 relating to the imprisonment of people for contempt of court; notes that a number of people have been imprisoned in secret in the past; recognises that the proposals in this practice direction will lead towards greater accountability and transparency in respect of imprisonment for contempt of court; further notes that the practice direction should see the end of secret jailings for contempt of court, but recognises that there remain people whose liberty is constrained without proper accountability; and looks forward to other positive proposals for greater accountability in the judicial estate.
This motion has been signed by a total of 3 MPs.
MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
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John Hemming | 08/05/2013 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
Peter Bottomley | 09/05/2013 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
David Ward | 15/05/2013 | Bradford East | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
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