Coroners and Justice Act 2009
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The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 is a UK statute that overhauled the law on coroners, inquests, homicide and criminal justice, and created the framework for modern sentencing guidelines in England and Wales.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| abolishedDoctrine | provocation as a partial defence to murder in England and Wales ⓘ |
| amended |
Criminal Justice Act 2003
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ Suicide Act 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedAreaOfLaw | law of homicide in England and Wales ⓘ |
| citation | 2009 c. 25 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 – Coroners etc
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ⓘ
Part 2 – Criminal Offences ⓘ Part 3 – Criminal Evidence, Investigations and Procedure ⓘ Part 4 – Sentencing ⓘ Part 5 – Miscellaneous ⓘ Part 6 – Final Provisions ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
anonymity of witnesses in criminal proceedings
ⓘ
assisting or encouraging suicide ⓘ data protection and information sharing ⓘ sentencing for dangerous offenders ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Sentencing Council for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdOffence |
non-consensual voyeuristic recording of a child for sexual gratification
ⓘ
participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group ⓘ possession of a prohibited image of a child ⓘ |
| establishedFrameworkFor | sentencing guidelines in England and Wales ⓘ |
| government | Government of Gordon Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Jack Straw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedDefence | loss of control (partial defence to murder) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about coroners and about death certification; to amend the law relating to criminal evidence, procedure and sentencing; to amend the law relating to homicide; and for connected purposes. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentarySession | 2008–09 ⓘ |
| partiallyCommencedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| reformed |
office of coroner in England and Wales
ⓘ
system of coroners’ inquests in England and Wales ⓘ |
| replacedBody |
Sentencing Advisory Panel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sentencing Guidelines Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2009-11-12 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Coroners and Justice Act 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coroners
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criminal justice ⓘ homicide law ⓘ inquests ⓘ sentencing ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2009 ⓘ |
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