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Football (Offences) Act 1991: New offence of unauthorised entry

Legal Update


 The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 comes into force on 22 March 2026. This Act inserts section 1A and introduces the offence of unauthorised entry into the Football (Offences) Act 1991. 

Ruling regarding digital assets in an online video game as ‘property’

Case Law
 In the case of R v Lakeman 2025, the court ruled that digital assets in a video game, namely gold coins in the online game Old School Runescape, were 'property' under section 4 of the Theft Act 1968.

Changes to the Dog (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953

Legal Update


 From 18 March 2026, the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025 amends the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1983. The main changes are as follows.

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