Criminal Law Legislation Update∗
| Author | Laura McGowan |
| Date | 01 October 2014 |
| DOI | 10.1350/jcla.2014.78.5.934 |
| Published date | 01 October 2014 |
| Subject Matter | Opinion |
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Criminal Law
Legislation Update*
Laura McGowan†
Secondary legislation
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement
No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 (SI 2014 No. 1916) has
brought the following extradition provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour,
Crime and Policing Act 2014 into force on 21 July 2014: s. 140, appointment
of chief officers of police; s. 155, date of extradition hearing; s. 156,
extradition barred if no prosecution decision in requesting territory; s.
157, proportionality; s. 158, hostage-taking considerations; s. 159, request
for temporary transfer, etc.; s. 161, judge informed after extradition
hearing or order that person is charged with offence or serving sentence in
the UK; s. 162, on asylum; s. 163, consent to extradition not to be taken as
waiver of speciality rights; s. 164, definition of ‘extradition offence’; s. 165,
extradition to the UK to be sentenced or to serve a sentence; s. 166,
detention of extradited person for trial in England and Wales for other
offences; s. 167, proceedings on deferred warrant or request, etc.; s. 169,
extradition to a territory that is party to an international Convention;
s. 170, electronic transmission of European arrest warrant, etc.; s. 171,
discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition:
England and Wales; s. 172, discount on sentence for time spent in custody
awaiting extradition: Scotland; s. 173, discount on sentence for time spent
in custody awaiting extradition: Northern Ireland; s. 181(1) (amendments),
insofar as it relates to the provisions of Sched. 11 specified in sub-para. (t);
and in Sched. 11, paras 103–105, 108–110, 115–121, 123 and 124, minor
and consequential amendments.
Consultation Papers
The Home Office issued a Consultation Paper on 20 August 2014 entitled
Strengthening the Law on Domestic Abuse—A Consultation. The closing date for
responses is 15 October 2014. The consultation asks if a specific offence of
domestic abuse should be created. This offence would cover non-physical
acts of abuse and instead criminalise a pattern of coercive and controlling
behaviour in intimate relationships.
The Consultation Paper asks for responses to the following questions:
• Does the current law adequately provide sufficient protection to
victims of domestic abuse?
• In what ways could the law be strengthened?
The Journal of Criminal Law (2014) 78 JCL 366–367
doi:10.1350/jcla.2014.78.5.934
* As at 23 August 2014.
† Barrister, Carmelite Chambers; e-mail: laurajmcgown@gmail.com.
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