Crime Legislation Update

Chris Sykes

Barrister

Doughty Street Chambers Crime Team.

Crime Team of the Year 2019

Possession of Offensive Weapons Bill 2018

Knife and acid crime epidemic

S 6.1 and 6.2 Offence / Defence Corrosive Substance

Bad character

s 6.9 " capable of burning human skin "

12 s Defn 10 percent concentration

Proof.No case to answer.

s6.7 Sentencing. 12 months/ fine/ both/4yrs

s8 1.b Minimum Over 16/18 = 4 month DTO / 6 months

S28 Threatening with an offensive weapon

The Policing and Crime Act 2017

Police bail and better controls

28 day street bail

Neccessary and proportionate

34.5A PACE Extension conditions A-D

Data Protection Act 2018

GDPR

Corporate cases

Future individual cases

Criminal Procedural Amendent Rules 2018

2.d.i. "For the Defendants Interests "

"Who will not be responsible for the Defendant "

Powers of Disclosure/Billing

Sexual Offences previous history

Assaults on Emergency Workers act 2018

Why ? On or off duty offence.

Aggravating feature

Penalties 12 months e/w

Lower sentence for Assault PC.

Criminal Finances Act

POCA broadened powers

Domestic Violence Istanbul Convention

Crime and Courts Act 2013 ( tagging )

Mags Court assets 2017

SAMLA 2018 . Investigatory Powers 2018

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