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Health and safety prosecution round-up—18 September 2025

A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a construction company and its director fined after a five-year-old child was injured by a falling cast iron soil pipe.

Gambling Commission publishes first report on illegal online gambling market

The Gambling Commission has published the first in a series of reports on the illegal online gambling market in Great Britain, focusing on consumer behaviours, motivations, and user profiles. The report offers new insights into how individuals encounter and engage with illegal gambling websites and the factors influencing their participation. Chief Executive, Andrew Rhodes, highlighted the Commission’s commitment to protecting consumers and maintaining confidence in the regulated sector, noting a ten-fold increase in disruption activity since April 2024. Future reports will cover engagement trends, enforcement efforts by the Illegal Markets Team, and the challenges of estimating the market’s size. The Commission has also launched an Illegal Gambling Hub to consolidate research, enforcement updates, and guidance on identifying unlicensed gambling.

EA announces confiscation orders totalling £75,000 in Lincolnshire waste crime case

The Environment Agency (EA) has announced confiscation orders totalling £74,751.16 that has been imposed on five individuals convicted of waste crimes at an illegal site in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire. Issued at Nottingham Crown Court on 12 September 2025, the confiscation orders resulted in waste broker Robert Malone being mandated a maximum confiscation amount of £45,948. This development follows earlier proceedings in 2024, which resulted in the conviction of 12 individuals and custodial sentences for seven. The EA reports that the total Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) recoveries in this case now amounts to £112,338.29, with additional hearings pending against the main operators of the illegal site. The confiscated funds will be directed towards enhancing the EA's waste crime enforcement capabilities.

Home Office updates anti-social behaviour powers guidance for frontline professionals

The Home Office has published updated statutory guidance on anti-social behaviour powers for frontline professionals. The guidance details the implementation of powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, including civil injunctions, criminal behaviour orders, public spaces protection orders, community protection notices, dispersal powers and closure powers. It provides operational direction for police, local authorities and other agencies on using these tools to address anti-social behaviour. The guidance also covers victim-focused measures such as the Community Remedy and anti-social behaviour case reviews, which enable communities to influence outcomes and hold agencies accountable. This represents the first comprehensive update to the guidance since March 2023.

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