August 31, 2012

The new section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into effect on 1st September 2012. This section creates a new offence of squatting in a residential building, which will apply throughout England and Wales.   There are already, as yet unconfirmed reports, of some police forces moving in on squats…even b…

Commencement of offence of squatting in a residential building

This circular includes guidance for criminal justice agencies on the new offence of squatting in a residential building and sets out the Government's plans for commencement.

pdf download at :

http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/legislation/bills-acts/circulars/squatting-circular.pdf 

Circular No. 2012/04 

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