A Bill to make provision for the effect of an apology in certain legal proceedings.
House of Commons
4 May 2021
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The Apologies Bill would set out how apologies are treated in certain legal proceedings. It provides a framework for how an apology may affect the handling or outcome of those cases. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons. If it passes this stage, it would move on to detailed scrutiny in committee.
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1 Dec 2020
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
