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Nitrous Oxide’s Role in Drug Driving Offences

Legal Article

 In this article, PNLD’s traffic law consultant Christopher Smith, covers the main issues to be aware of when dealing with drivers who have taken nitrous oxide.

Street bail and conditions

Legal Q&A

 Officers have been requested that should a person be arrested for shoplifting on a Saturday, when there is a local football match on, the person should be arrested and bailed to appear at the police station on the following Monday. The shops have asked that we make it a condition of their bail that the suspect is not allowed to re-enter the shop. Are we able to add conditions to street bail?

Ruling regarding a custody officer exercising their power under section 54(4)(a) of PACE

Case Law
 In the case of Carter v The Chief Constable of Essex Police 2025, the Court of Appeal held that the belief a detained person might use items seized under section 54(4)(a) of PACE to cause physical injury to themselves or others, damage property, interfere with evidence or assist them to escape must be genuine but, does not have to be based on reasonable grounds.

In the Spotlight

Welcome to our legal feature 'In the Spotlight'

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In the Spotlight