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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...
Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?There is no general obligation placed on individuals or organisations to report crimes in England and Wales. An employer is subject to the same general moral duty which every citizen has to report crime.However, there are
Breach of police bailThis Practice Note deals with breach of police bail conditions and failure to surrender to the police station or to court following release on bail from the police station. For information on police bail generally, see Practice Notes: Police bail, Applicable bail period and How
Intimate samplesIntimate samples from a detained suspectAn intimate sample is:•a sample of blood, semen or any other tissue fluid, urine or pubic hair•a dental impression, or•a swab taken from any part of the genitals (including pubic hair) or from a person’s body orifice other than the mouthThe
Advising a suspect on identification proceduresShould a suspect ask for an identification procedure?A suspect may need legal advice on whether to request an identification procedure where the police have not offered one. A code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify
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