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Conspiracy and attempts

Our report

On 10 December 2009 we published our report on Conspiracy and Attempts.  This report makes recommendations to reform the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree, or attempt, to commit offences.

The report follows our consultation paper published on 10 October 2007.  A press release (including a summary of the report) is also available.

In our report, which includes a draft Conspiracy and Attempts Bill, we make recommendations on statutory conspiracy to:

The report also makes recommendations:

The report also sets out recommendations for rectifying certain aspects of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (for the offence of attempt).  These recommendations, if implemented, would:

For more information, contact the criminal law team or go the team page.

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