Ministry of Justice: Commencement: Offence of squatting in residential

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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Offence of Squatting in a Residential Building  

From:  Criminal Law and Legal Policy Team 

Issue date:  22 August 2012 

Implementation date:  1 September 2012 

For more information 

contact: 

Laura.Richardson@justice.gsi.gov.uk, tel. 020 3334 4128 

Robin.Edwards@justice.gsi.gov.uk, tel. 020 3334 5007 

Broad Subject  Criminal Law 

Sub Category  Offence of Squatting in a Residential Building 

This circular is 

addressed to 

Lord Chief Justice, President of the Queen’s Bench Division, 

Senior Presiding Judge, Justices of the Supreme Court, Lords 

Justices of Appeal, High Court Judges, Crown Court Judges, 

District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts), Bench Chairmen,  Clerks 

to the Justices, Chief Crown Prosecutors,  

Copies are being  

sent to 

Council of Circuit Judges, Magistrates’ Association, Justices’ 

Clerks’ Society,  Registrar of Criminal Appeals, Association of 

Chief Police Officers, Association of Police Authorities, The Law 

Society, the Bar Council, the Criminal Bar Association, Citizens 

Advice Bureaux, Local Authorities Judicial College, HMCTS 

cluster managers, Heads of crime for region,