Bribery, corruption, sanctions and export controls

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Common assault and battery

Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...

Affray

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-defence

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 harm

Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...

Practice notes

Criminal act or omission

Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...

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30th May

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Practice notes

Strict liability

Strict liabilityStrict liability applies to offences for which the prosecution is not required to prove mens rea for one or more elements of the...

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13th Oct

Practice notes

Common law offence of false imprisonment

Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil...

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2nd Jun

Practice notes

Entrapment

Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...

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30th May

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Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases

Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...

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30th May

In-house

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Causing fear or provocation of violence

Causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violence...

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2nd Jun