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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...
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...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
When determining the ‘date of discovery by the prosecutor’ of an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI 2008/1277, how is a prosecutor to determine what that date is? Is it the date when Council staff first became aware of the complaint, the date when a
Offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008The regulatory regime under CPUTRThe Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPUTR 2008), SI 2008/1277 came into force on 26 May 2008. They ban traders in all sectors from using unfair commercial practices
Enforcement of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005For information on the obligations imposed on producers and distributors under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1803 (GPSR 2005), see Practice Note: General Product Safety Regulations 2005—Offences.For information on the
Banned practices under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008This Practice Note covers the offences of engaging in commercial practices that are banned under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPUTR 2008), SI 2008/1277.Schedule 1 to the CPUTR 2008
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