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Home Office announces serious disruption prevention orders

Published on: 05 April 2024
Published by LNB News

LNB News 05/04/2024

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Issue Date: 05 April 2024

Published Date: 05 April 2024

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

Article summary

The Home Office has announced, as part of the Public Order Act 2023 (POA 2023), serious disruption prevention orders (SDPOs). A SDPO is a court order which imposes restrictions and requirements on individuals who have committed at least two protest-related offences, which can last for up to two years. The SDPOs come into force on 5 April 2024.

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