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50 prosecutions a day for assaults on emergency workers

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Published on: 08 January 2020
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LNB News 08/01/2020

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Issue Date: 08 January 2020

Published Date: 08 January 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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In the first year since passing the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 (AEW(O)A 2018), the Crown Prosecution Service has prosecuted more than 50 assaults on emergency workers every day, leading to the publishing of a revised guidance to prosecutors clarifying the approach to such cases.

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