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Appeal of acquittal dismissed for religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour

Case Law

In the case of DPP v Coksun 2026, the DPP’s appeal of C’s acquittal for religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour was dismissed where the Crown court was entitled to conclude that C's conduct was not "disorderly" and not "likely" to have caused harassment, alarm or distress within the meaning of section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986.

Legal Article

PNLD receive a significant number of queries asking for clarification of the powers available to police officers to search unattended vehicles located in a public place. PNLD Legal Adviser, Shelley Gregory, highlights the main options available to search unattended vehicles in a public place.

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Welcome to our Annual Summary 2025/26

We are delighted to share our 2025/26 Annual Summary, which highlights the work delivered by Team PNLD over the past ......

The Briefing Room

This is our monthly feature, providing a recap of the most popular legal topics, a glimpse behind the scenes of Team PNLD,......

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Summary Only Offences

View the fifty most commonly used summary only offences listed in A-Z for ease of use.

Leading police resource of criminal law

Supporting the 43 Home Office police forces of England and Wales, law enforcement organisations and wider criminal justice partners by providing a consistently accurate, timely and reliable online criminal law database.

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