14 October 2020
The Home Office is consulting on Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVRO), which aim to tackle knife crime and other violence
Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of Leicester De Montfort Law School looks at the relationship between SVROs and existing stop and search powers. He highlights potential controversy around SVROs and identifies the key features for their use.
While the Home Office consultation acknowledges ‘cases of mistaken identity’ and errors regarding whether the order exists or has expired could become an issue, Parpworth argues there is a need for stronger safeguards.
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