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Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Sentencing for road traffic offences—special reasonsWhat are special reasons in driving sentencing?Special reasons are a category of mitigating arguments that can: •prevent a defendant from being disqualified from driving or reduce the length of a driving disqualification or•prevent a defendant from
Can an interim driving disqualification order be imposed during an adjournment to determine special reasons in driving offence proceedings?Section 26 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (RTOA 1988) provides the courts with the ability to order an interim disqualification order where, in respect
Intentional harassment, alarm or distressThis Practice Note explains the offence of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress contrary to section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986), alongside the lesser offence of causing harassment, alarm or distress under POA 1986, s 5. It sets out
Common law offence of kidnappingThe offence of kidnappingKidnapping is a common law offence and is triable only on indictment.The offence is closely related to the offences of false imprisonment and child abduction. For more information, see Practice Notes: Common law offence of false imprisonment
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