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Showing Stories from 20th December 2021 to 20th May 2023
Those who encourage serious self-harm could be jailed for five years

Those who encourage serious self-harm could be jailed for five years

(20/05/23) This new offence will be created following a recommendation from the Law Commission in 2021.

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(15/05/23) Lawyers boycott threatens juryless rape trials pilot in Scotland
Martyn's Law moves step closer as draft legislation published

Martyn's Law moves step closer as draft legislation published

(02/05/23) The creation of a new statutory 'Protect Duty' was a recommendation resulting from the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017.

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Public Order Bill set to pass into law

Public Order Bill set to pass into law

(27/04/23) Peers have ended the stand-off over increased police powers for stop and search.

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(22/03/23) Forces combine to secure first banning order under new legislation (17/03/23) Longer sentences for killers with history of controlling behaviour (06/03/23) Bill to close firearms ammunition loophole gets cross party support (02/03/23) Pre-charge bail statutory guidance published (20/02/23) Controlling or coercive behaviour offenders to be added to ViSOR (16/02/23) Parole Board members with policing background to sit on 'top tier' cases
SVROs: a new weapon in the fight against knife crime

SVROs: a new weapon in the fight against knife crime

(06/02/23) Merseyside is one of a few forces who will pilot new orders designed to put persistent knife crime offenders on the back foot.

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(19/01/23) Laws will recognise children born as result of rape as victims (06/12/22) Children affected by domestic abuse given automatic victim status (02/12/22) Campaigners waiting for domestic homicide review to be published (28/11/22) New offences coming to crackdown on intimate image abuse (26/10/22) Pre-Charge Bail reforms to come into force on Friday (03/10/22) Over 100 coercive control reports per month, says PSNI (19/08/22) Sexual harassment can be dealt with 'within existing law' says Home Office (04/08/22) Child cruelty sentencing guidelines under revision (27/07/22) Crown court sentencing remarks to be broadcast for the first time (29/06/22) Parole hearings to be heard in public for the first time (28/06/22) Andrew Harper "would be immensely proud" as law comes into effect (28/06/22) Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act comes into force (07/06/22) New laws outline strangulation and suffocation as specific offences (02/06/22) Under-age knife sale penalties set to increase to £1m (16/05/22) Stop and search revised back to 2014 with wider limits (10/05/22) Home Office explains meaning of "serious disruption" under POA (03/05/22) Magistrates' powers of imprisonment doubled to free up Crown Courts (06/04/22) Offensive Weapons Act bans online sale and delivery to under 18s (20/12/21) Hate crime guidance overhauled after former officer wins appeal
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