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Joint Committee On Human Rights - Fifth Report Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 21 January 2008. CONTENTS Terms of Reference REPORT SUMMARY BILL DRAWN TO THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF BOTH HOUSES 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND IMMIGRATION BILL Background Purpose of the Bill Youth Justice Adequacy of safeguards to ensure that custody of children is a last resort Adequacy of safeguards to ensure proportionality of YRO Children's right to legal representation in criminal proceedings Sentencing Criminal Appeals Commissioner for Offender Management and Prisons Compensation for miscarriages of justice Extreme pornography Legal certainty Proportionality Prostitution Blasphemy Incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation Self defence and use of force to prevent crime Violent Offender Orders Legal certainty The applicable standards of due process Interim Violent Offender Orders Retrospective punishment Anti-Social Behaviour Premises closure orders Nuisance or disturbance on NHS premises Special Immigration Status Prohibition on industrial action by prison officers BILL NOT REQUIRING TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF EITHER HOUSE ON HUMAN RIGHTS GROUNDS ANNEX:  PROPOSED COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Custody of children only used as last resort Youth Rehabilitation Orders: breach Youth Rehabilitation Orders: legal representation Sentencing of children Blasphemy Violent Offender Orders: standard of proof Violent Offender Orders: court process Interim Violent Offender Orders Premises Closure Orders CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FORMAL MINUTES APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: Letter Dated 29 October 2007 From The Chairman To The Rt Hon David Hanson Mp, Minister Of State, Ministry Of Justice APPENDIX 2: Letter Dated 25 November 2007 From Rt Hon David Hanson Mp, Minister Of State, Ministry Of Justice APPENDIX 3: Letter Dated 6 December 2007 From Rt Hon David Hanson Mp, Minister Of State, Ministry Of Justice APPENDIX 4: Letter Dated 19 December 2007 From Rt Hon David Hanson Mp, Minister Of State, Ministry Of Justice To Edward Garnier Qc Mp APPENDIX 5: Letter Dated 10 December 2007 From Ann Abraham, Parliamentary Ombudsman APPENDIX 6: Letter Dated 2 January 2008 From Brian Coulter, Prisoner Ombudsman For Northern Ireland APPENDIX 7: Letter Dated 3 December 2007, From Dr Tuppy Owens, The Outsiders Trust APPENDIX 8: Letter Dated 19 March 2007 From The Chairman To Rt Hon Dr John Reid Mp, Secretary Of State For The Home Department APPENDIX 9: Letter Dated 11 April 2007 From Gerry Sutcliffe Mp, Parliamentary Under Secretary Of State, Ministry Of Justice APPENDIX 10: Letter Dated 14 May 2007 From The Chairman To Gerry Sutcliffe Mp, Parliamentary Under Secretary Of State, Ministry Of Justice APPENDIX 11: Letter Dated 6 June 2007, From Gerry Sutcliffe Mp, Parliamentary Under Secretary Of State, Ministry Of Justice REPORTS FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN THIS PARLIAMENT

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