Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a proposed Act of the United Kingdom Parliament sponsored by the Home Office and Secretary of State for the Home Department Priti Patel. The Bill proposes to "overhaul" police, criminal justice, and sentencing legislation, and encompasses disparate areas of existing law including knife crime, protests, crimes against children, and sentencing limits.
Protests and public assembly
Part 3 of the bill deals with protests and public assembly. It aims to widen the range of conditions the police can impose on static protests, including how much noise is acceptable. Home Office minister Victoria Atkins said the Act 'updates' the Public Order Act and drew a distinction between peaceful protest and "activities which inhibit the lives of people." Robert Buckland, Secretary of State for Justice, said regarding the Bill and protests "We’ve got to think about the sometimes huge inconvenience caused to other people going about their lawful business..."
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Did POLICE turn Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ protest into a riot? | blog post | 22 March 2021 | Mike Sivier | It is impossible to condemn the people for the Bristol ‘Kill the Bill’ riot when we know it is entirely possible that it was engineered by Priti Patel and the police. |
