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Ruling regarding the Secretary of States decision to authorise PAVA use in YOI’s in England

Case Law

In the case of R (on the application of the Howard League for Penal Reform) v Secretary of State for Justice 2026, an appeal to challenge to the Secretary of State's decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in three Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) in England for a 12-month period was dismissed.

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Are the PACE Act 1984 codes of practice legally binding?

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In the case of R v Thomas 2025, an appeal against conviction for conspiracy to commit robbery was dismissed where it was deemed the jury's decision to convict for this offence but acquit for an offence of aggravated burglary was not inconsistent or perverse.

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