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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...
Intimate searchesAuthorising and ordering intimate searchesAn intimate search is the physical examination of any of the suspect’s body orifices other than the mouth. This is a physical intrusion, not simply a visual examination. Only a suspect who is under arrest and in police detention can be
Preparing a PACE 1984 s 78 application for breach of Code D—checklistFor information on applications to exclude evidence under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), see Practice Note: Exclusion of unfair evidence in criminal proceedings.For detailed guidance on
Applications for the return of property seized during criminal investigationsAny informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend on the authority under which the property was seized and whether the
Non-intimate samplesThe police have wide powers to take non-intimate samples from a person under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984). Non-intimate samples are defined as meaning:•a sample of hair other than pubic hair•a sample taken from a nail or from under a nail•a swab from any
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