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What Are Schedule One Offences?

Schedule One offenders is someone who is convicted of an offence listed in the first schedule of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933. The term Schedule One offender has now been replaced and is now...

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What Does a False Imprisonment Charge Mean?

What is false imprisonment? False imprisonment occurs when a person is held somewhere against their will without consent and without any legal or moral justification. Some examples of false imprisonment examples include: A bank...

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What is considered police harassment?

In most cases, the police do what they have been hired to do - to protect and serve the public. But sometimes police officers abuse their power and overstep their professional boundaries, and this is when...

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Actions Against the Police: Suing the Police

If you have been mistreated or harmed by the police, you may have a reason to make a claim against them. When planning to sue the police, you need to ensure that you have a valid...

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Actions Against the Police – What is Police Misconduct?

Police misconduct is any action, which is undertaken by a law enforcement officer, which could be seen to be unethical, against established employment guidelines, unconstitutional or criminal. But what is police misconduct? Depending on the...

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What constitutes a common assault?

Common assault is a criminal offence under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and is committed when someone assaults another person or commits a battery.

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