Rights for Crime Victims.
Rights for Crime Victims - The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that, for the first time, victims of crime will be given legal rights...link
The government are to publish draft laws to create a blanket ban on any substance intended for consumption that would induce a psychoactive effect, for a long time people have been taking risks with their health by taking substances that would induce a so called 'legal high'.
The problem has long been that if you try to ban one substance a slightly different substance would take its place, and the blanket ban is the way forward, with both major parties promising, in their manifesto to do so.
Certain substances will be excluded from the ban such as Alcohol and Tobacco.
The new law will carry a prison sentence of up to seven years.
The new laws have been welcomed by the police, as they will give them more power, and make enforcement a lot simpler.
The Law will apply throughout the UK
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linkRights for Crime Victims - The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that, for the first time, victims of crime will be given legal rights...link
Plea services launched on-line for motoring offences -
The Government has launched a new service that allows motorists charged with summary offences to enter a..link
Over 2000 section 60 notices have been issued in London last year..
linkSpeeding motoring offences
Over 100,000 motorists are caught speeding each year, many have attended speed awareness courses, many were fined and received point..link
New guidelines have been issued to crack down on online hate...link
Changes in the police stop and search monitoring | Recommendations have been made to improve the way the police record information when undertaking a stop and s..link
Police Chiefs are calling for a change in the 'stop and search' l..
linkCriminals to face paying court charges.
- In a move which, is a step in the right direction, the Government has announced that criminals will face having to pa..link
New Food Laws to reduce allergic reactions.
The new measures have come into force across Europe, Staff in Restaurants and Takeaways are now required to give in..link
Totting up points on your driving Licence.
When a driver accumulates twelve points or more in a three-year period on their driving license they are normally s..link
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