This Note briefly sets out the history of the Common Law offence of 'misconduct in public office'. It looks at recent use of the offence in prosecutions and considers proposals to place the offence on a statutory footing.
Misconduct in public office (116 KB , PDF)
This Note briefly sets out the history of the Common Law offence of ‘misconduct in public office’. It looks at recent use of the offence in prosecutions and considers proposals to place the offence on a statutory footing.
Misconduct in public office (116 KB , PDF)
A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Wales, examining the events which led to the creation of the then National Assembly of Wales in 1999 and the subsequent expansion of the powers of what is now the Senedd (or Welsh Parliament) over the past quarter of a century.
A briefing paper on the devolution settlement in Scotland
MPs that have announced they are standing down from the House of Commons ahead of the next general election
