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".
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