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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...
Variation or discharge of a restraint orderApplication to discharge a restraint orderAny person affected by a restraint order, as well as the person who applied for it, may apply for its discharge. This includes defendants, associated and third parties, and receivers. The suspect or defendant may,
Restraint ordersWhat is a restraint order?A restraint order is a preventive measure imposed in support of any confiscation order that may be or has been made. It is an instrument of statute, provided for in section 40 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002).POCA 2002, s 40 (in providing for
Civil recovery orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002Civil recovery of property, which represents criminal property derived from unlawful conductCivil recovery is the name given to the powers under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) to freeze and obtain an order for recovery
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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