Misconduct in Public Office

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Documents

Reforming Misconduct in Public Office consultation PDF, 1 MB
Reforming Misconduct in Public Office consultation appendix PDF, 110 KB
Reforming Misconduct in Public Office consultation summary PDF, 164 KB
Diwygio Camymddwyn Mewn Swydd Gyhoeddus Crynodeb PDF, 188 KB
Reforming Misconduct in Public Office consultation overview PDF, 86 KB
Diwygio Camymddwyn Mewn Swydd Gyhoeddus: Trosolwg PDF, 86 KB
Misconduct in Public Office - Issues Paper 1 PDF, 748 KB
Misconduct in Public Office - Issues Paper 1: Summary (English) PDF, 182 KB
Camymddwyn Mewn Swydd Gyhoeddus: Materion Papur 1 – Y Gyfraithbresennol PDF, 168 KB
Misconduct in Public Office - Issues Paper 1: Overview (English) PDF, 69 KB
Camymddwyn Mewn Swydd Gyhoeddus: Papur Materion 1 - Y Gyfraith Ar Hyn O Bryd Trosolwg PDF, 72 KB
Appendix A - History of the Offence of Misconduct in Public Office PDF, 260 KB
Appendix B - Misfeasance in Public Office (A Paper by Mark Aronson) PDF, 225 KB
Appendix C - Misconduct in Public Office and the ECHR PDF, 170 KB
Appendix D - Spreadsheets relating to Misconduct in Public Office PDF, 164 KB
Appendix E - Previous Reform Proposals PDF, 146 KB
Appendix F - International Comparisons PDF, 260 KB