Law and Rights
UPDATE 9th January: The amendment set out below was carried in the House of Lords by a majority of 178. The debate may be viewed via Democracy Live.
An amendment has been moved to the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. For details see Big Brother Watch and HERE.
Previous post of 7th January 2014.
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Law and Rights
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill ~ possible amendment
An amendment has been moved to the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill. For details see Big Brother Watch and HERE.
LORD DEAR, BARONESS MALLALIEU, LORD MACKAY OF CLASHFERN
Page 1, line 8, leave out from ?in? to end of line 9 and insert ?anti-social behaviour.
( ) Anti-social behaviour is?
(a) conduct that has caused, or likely to cause, harassment, alarm or
distress to any person, or
distress to any person, or
(b) in the case of an application for an injunction under this section by
a housing provider, conduct capable of causing nuisance or
annoyance to any person.?
The government has proposed a cross-amendment - HERE.
a housing provider, conduct capable of causing nuisance or
annoyance to any person.?
The government has proposed a cross-amendment - HERE.
Page 1, line 8, leave out ?capable of causing? and insert ?that could reasonably be
expected to cause?
expected to cause?
Previous post of 7th January 2014.
- The Naked Rambler
Stephen Gough - also known as "The Naked Rambler" - has appeared (in the nude) via Video Link before the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) - BBC News . The appeal was against his conviction (in October 2014) for Breach of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order...
- Public Defenders ~ Qasa ~ And Other Matters
Public Defenders: A little more on the developing Public Defender Service. It looks like the PDS is being expanded by the government in order to challenge the independent Bar which has been active in opposing planned cuts to criminal...
- The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime And Policing Bill ~ Ipnas
Update 8th January: An amendment to Clause 1 of the Bill has been put forward in the House of Lords. See HERE. This amendment was carried - see also Democracy Live. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill has...
- The Queen's Speech 8th May 2013 And The State Opening Of Parliament
In a 92 page pdf document the government has published details of the Queen's Speech 2013. The document sets out not only the speech itself but contains background details to the various Bills and policies referred to in the speech. ...
- Public Order Offences 2
Update 5th August - May-Bowles appealed and sentence cut to 4 weeks imprisonment - BBC Update 2nd August: For the assault, Jonathan May-Bowles was sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment + Costs £250. He would serve 3 weeks in actual custody. ...