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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...
Possession of an offensive weapon in a public placeThe offence of possession of an offensive weapon in a public placeIt is an offence under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (PCA 1953) to carry in public an offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. This can be tried
Local authority investigationsAny local authority is a creature of statute. Where a local authority acts beyond its powers, it will be acting ultra vires.The Local Government Act 1972 (LGA 1972) gives local authorities power to prosecute criminal offences investigated by their own departments.These
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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