Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011
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The Police Act 2011 (c. 9) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
that amends those sections of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
relating to the detention of criminal suspects by police forces in England and Wales.
The emergency nature of the Act meant it completed its parliamentary passage at a significantly expedited speed, being introduced to the House of Commons on 5 July and completing its stages just two days later, before being passed by the House of Lords and receiving Royal Assent
on 12 July.
The legislation was in response to the decision of McCombe J in The Queen on the application of the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
v. Salford Magistrates’ Court and Paul Hookway. That ruling had the consequence of allowing suspects the right to be released on police bail for no greater duration than 96 hours. Home Secretary
Theresa May
called the ruling one of "great concern" .
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
that amends those sections of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is an Act of Parliament which instituted a legislative framework for the powers of police officers in England and Wales to combat crime, as well as providing codes of practice for the exercise of those powers. Part VI of PACE required the Home Secretary...
relating to the detention of criminal suspects by police forces in England and Wales.
The emergency nature of the Act meant it completed its parliamentary passage at a significantly expedited speed, being introduced to the House of Commons on 5 July and completing its stages just two days later, before being passed by the House of Lords and receiving Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on 12 July.
The legislation was in response to the decision of McCombe J in The Queen on the application of the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police
Greater Manchester Police is the police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England...
v. Salford Magistrates’ Court and Paul Hookway. That ruling had the consequence of allowing suspects the right to be released on police bail for no greater duration than 96 hours. Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
Theresa May
Theresa May
Theresa Mary May is a British Conservative politician who is Home Secretary in the Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition government. She was elected to Parliament in 1997 as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead, and served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party, 2003–04...
called the ruling one of "great concern" .