Knife crime prevention orders: an article by Public and Regulatory and Crime Barrister Graham Gilbert
7th February 2019
Graham Gilbert examines the relevance of a proposed amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill currently making its way through Parliament, which will seek to introduce “Knife Crime Prevention Orders".
Click here to read Graham's analysis.
Click here to view Graham’s profile.Graham GilbertCall: 2015
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