Human Trafficking 1
Speaker: Richard Bridgen
Date: 2017
CRIMINAL
Human Trafficking
Richard Bridgen
Criminal Defence Barrister
Garden Court North
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National Referral Mechanism
Defences
New offences
CPS CTL No evidence offered
Reasonable grounds
Inform the CPS
Has my client been trafficked?
Section 45 Modern Slavery act
Duress/Exceptions
Art 26 Palermo Convention
Keeping the case out of Court
S45 duress and the jury
The National Referral Mechanism
RvO and the international obligation
R v LM and Article 26
R v N Trafficking as an absolute offence
R v Joseph C of A Duress/Nexus pre s45
Process and abuse of process
Prosecutorial discretion
Proactive defence
Prove the defence
Avoid the trial
Reasonable grounds
Competent authorities NRA ,UKBA,NCA
Conclusive grounds
The test in s 45.The Court must be sure
Conclusive decision
CPS Review
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Modern slavery Act 2015
Arranging or facilitating
Attempt
Associated offences
Sentencing
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