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The PNLD (Police National Legal Database) is a British online police information resource of criminal justice legislation accessible online. The organisation is managed by the West Yorkshire Police and its database contains Acts of Parliament, Common Law, Regulations, Orders and Byelaws, Case Summaries and the National Standard Offence Wordings and Codes that are used in the court system of ...
All criminal cases start in the magistrates' court and over 95 per cent of them will end there – only the most serious offences go to Crown Court. [5] Summary offences are the least serious criminal offences. They include driving offences, vandalism, criminal damage of low value, low-level violent offences and being drunk and disorderly.
Offences under section 31 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; Offences under Part V of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; Offences under Part II of the Criminal Law Act 1977; Offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977; Bomb hoaxes, contrary to section 51 of the Criminal Law Act 1977
The lowest level of criminal courts in Scotland are justice of the peace courts. Compared to the English-Welsh magistrates court, their powers are more restricted. For example, they can only pass a prison sentence of up to 60 days. [11] The Sheriff Court is the main criminal court. The Sheriff Court may be conducted for "summary cases" or ...
Most allegations of police misconduct are investigated by police forces' own professional standards departments (with oversight by the IOPC). The IOPC also conducts independent investigations of serious allegations of misconduct or criminal offences by police officers and other law enforcement officers.
English criminal law concerns offences, their prevention and the consequences, in England and Wales. Criminal conduct is considered to be a wrong against the whole of a community, rather than just the private individuals affected.
any enactment contained in sections 6, 7, 8 or 10 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (offences relating to entering and remaining on property), section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 (fear or provocation of violence), section 4 (driving etc. when under influence of drink or drugs) or section 163 (failure to stop for police) of the Road Traffic Act 1988,
This states that a 'crime recordable offence' is an offence which must be recorded as a conviction on the PNC. Recordable offences include any offence punishable by imprisonment, plus at least 50 non-imprisonable offences, [2] such as: nuisance communications (phone calls, letters) tampering with motor vehicles; firearms, air weapons, knives