Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022

What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

• Requires court permission before defendants in sexual offence cases can present character evidence at sentencing; prosecution and victims can question and challenge such evidence.
• Character evidence must be given on oath, affidavit, or statutory declaration; prosecution can present counter-evidence with witnesses in response.
• Entitles crime victims to legal aid for representation to cross-examine character witnesses at sentencing of sexual offence convictions.

Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?

1. First Stage26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2022
2. Second Stage26th Seanad

   1 Mar 2022
3. Committee Stage26th Seanad

   27 Apr 2022
4. Report Stage26th Seanad

   1 Dec 2022
5. Fifth Stage26th Seanad

   1 Dec 2022

Debates

• Committee and Remaining Stages1 Dec 2022↗
• Second Stage27 Apr 2022↗
• First Stage1 Mar 2022↗

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