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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...
Indications on sentenceJudicial independence is fundamental to the rule of law. The integrity of the criminal justice system depends on a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal. Alongside these fundamental principles exists the need to ensure justice is carried out
The relevance and use of previous convictions in criminal proceedingsThis Practice Note considers spent convictions and rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA 1974) as amended by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. It also considers the impact of
Mitigation in the sentencing of criminal offencesOnce a defendant has been convicted of a criminal offence by a criminal court in England and Wales, the court will move to consider what sentence should be imposed. See Practice Notes: Sentencing procedure in the magistrates’ and Crown Courts and
Amendment and revocation of community ordersRevocation for breach of community orderUnder paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 10 Part 2 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020), a Crown Court or magistrates' court has the power to revoke a community order and resentence where an offender has failed,
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