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Common assault and battery

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...

Conspiracy to defraud

Conspiracy to defraud

Conspiracy to defraudOffence of conspiracy to defraudConspiracy to defraud is a common law offence which was expressly preserved by section 5(2) of...

Criminal damage

Criminal damage

Criminal damageGeneralSimple criminal damage is triable either way unless the value of the alleged damage is £5,000 or less, in which case the offence...

Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justiceElements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence...

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Possession with intent to supply

Possession with intent to supplyPossession with intent to supply a controlled drugIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his...
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Produced in partnership with Red Lion Chambers 19th May
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Absolute and conditional discharge

Absolute and conditional dischargeThis Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that...
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19th May
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Automatism

AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
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19th May
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What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?

What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales...
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Produced in partnership with Flora Page of 23 Essex Street 19th May
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Community order requirements

Community order requirementsThis Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that...
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19th May
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Threats to kill

Threats to killThe offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown...
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19th May
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Privilege against self-incrimination

Privilege against self-incriminationBackgroundThe concept of privilege against self-incrimination, which is commonly referred to as one distinct...
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Produced in partnership with Aine Kervick and Will Hayes of Kingsley Napley LLP 19th May
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Defence disclosure in criminal proceedings—defence statements and defence witness notices

Defence disclosure in criminal proceedings—defence statements and defence witness noticesThe Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA...
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Produced in partnership with Hannah Thomas of 2 Hare Court and David McNeill of 5 St Andrew's Hill 19th May
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Indecent images of children

Indecent images of childrenThe criminal offencesThe Protection of Children Act 1978 (PCA 1978), the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988) and the...
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19th May
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Applying for the return of seized cash

Applying for the return of seized cashApplication by the person from whom the cash was seizedWhen cash has been seized, an application can be made by...
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19th May
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False accounting and false statements under TA 1968

False accounting and false statements under TA 1968False accountingA person who falsifies or conceals information required for an accounting purpose,...
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19th May
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Fraud by failure to disclose and abuse of position

Fraud by failure to disclose and abuse of positionFraud by failure to disclose information while under a legal duty to do so An offence of fraud by...
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19th May
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Controlling or coercive behaviour offences

Controlling or coercive behaviour offencesWhat is domestic abuse?There is no statutory offence of domestic violence or domestic abuse, however, it...
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19th May
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NMC disciplinary process

NMC disciplinary processNursing and Midwifery CouncilThe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the regulatory body for all nurses and midwives...
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Produced in partnership with John Donnelly and Sam Shurey of 2 Bedford Row 19th May
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Witness intimidation

Witness intimidationIntimidation of witnesses and jurorsIntimidation of witnesses and/or jurors is an offence under section 51 of the Criminal Justice...
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Produced in partnership with Thomas Evans of 3 Paper Buildings 19th May
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Extreme pornography

Extreme pornographyPossessing extreme pornographySimple possession of extreme pornography is an offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and...
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19th May

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Consumer Protection Act 1987 offences

Consumer Protection Act 1987 offencesApplication of the Consumer Protection Act 1987Part II of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA 1987) provides...
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15th Sep
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Statutory product safety regime

Statutory product safety regimeThis Practice Note explains the statutory product safety regime in the UK, covering civil and criminal liability under...
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Produced in partnership with Alison Newstead of Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP, Simon Castley of Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP and Marisa Pearce of Shook, Hardy & Bacon International LLP 9th Sep
Q&As

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 Trading Standards investigator considered an offence may have been committed or when the Council’s legal team concluded that the is evidence an offence has been committed?

When determining the ‘date of discovery by the prosecutor’ of an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008, SI...
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8th Sep
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Timeshare offences

Timeshare offencesTimeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange...
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8th Sep
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Offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008The regulatory regime under CPUTRThe Consumer Protection from Unfair...
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8th Sep
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Key consumer legislation—summary

Key consumer legislation—summaryThis Practice Note sets out a brief description of the key consumer legislation that businesses dealing with consumers...
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8th Sep
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Getting the Deal Through: Trade & Customs 2021

Getting the Deal Through: Trade & Customs 2021Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; Chile; China;...
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6th Sep
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Trade mark offences

Trade mark offencesFor certain types of trade mark infringement cases (such as wilful infringement for the purpose of manufacturing counterfeit...
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3rd Sep
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Advertising law and regulation

Advertising law and regulationThis Practice Note introduces the laws and regulations governing advertising in general and covers:•Regulatory regime...
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31st Aug
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Electrical equipment safety

Electrical equipment safetyElectrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (EE(S)R 2016), SI...
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25th Aug
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Secondary ticketing

Secondary ticketingThis Practice Note introduces the concept of secondary ticketing in the online marketplace and outlines the key legal issues,...
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Produced in partnership with Louise Millington-Roberts, partner at Hill Dickinson 25th Aug
Q&As

Are distributors required to supply their customers with CE mark certificates and do distributors have a legal obligation to keep records relating to CE certification for products sold by them? Do these responsibilities change if the distributor is the importer of goods into the EEA and/or selling the goods under their own label?

Are distributors required to supply their customers with CE mark certificates and do distributors have a legal obligation to keep records relating to...
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24th Aug
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Enforcement of the Consumer Credit Act 1974

Enforcement of the Consumer Credit Act 1974Who are the enforcers under the Consumer Credit Act 1974From 1 April 2014 enforcement of the Consumer...
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23rd Aug
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Trading Standards' investigations

Trading Standards' investigationsTrading Standards' investigationsMost consumer protection legislation is enforced by the Trading Standards department...
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22nd Aug
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Enforcement of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Enforcement of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008Enforcement powers of authorised officersTrading Standards officers and the...
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22nd Aug
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What does IP completion day mean for consumer protection?

What does IP completion day mean for consumer protection?11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to...
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20th Aug
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Product safety notification and corrective actions

Product safety notification and corrective actionsIntroductionThis Practice Note describes the consumer product safety corrective action regimes in...
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Produced in partnership with Kate Corby, John Leadley and Laura Pattison of Baker McKenzie 19th Aug
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Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2021

Getting the Deal Through: Advertising & Marketing 2021Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Brazil;...
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18th Aug
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Sale of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products to a person under the age of 18

Sale of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products to a person under the age of 18IP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31...
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11th Aug
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Enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act 1987Powers exercised by the Secretary of State/enforcement authorities under the Consumer Protection Act...
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11th Aug

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