The knives are out! –the law as of 2025. This 60-minute live presentation will examine the ever-changing position regarding knives, bladed articles, offensive weapons and corrosive substances. The legislation in this area has been changed yet again to outlaw zombie-style knives and zombie-style machetes. Whether you are advising at the early stage in the police station or in the Magistrates’ Court or the Crown Court, you need to be aware of the following:
1 – The items you can no longer possess in private (subject to some pretty niche defences)
2 – Weapons that are offensive per se (e.g. knuckle duster’s) and offences that are made or adapted (e.g. a broken bottle)
3 – ‘2 strikes and you’re out’ in terms of the consideration of a mandatory minimum sentence
4 – ‘Without lawful authority’ or ‘reasonable excuse’ – the meaning of these legal concepts
5 – The meaning of ‘possession’
6 – The law as it relates to youths and the law as it relates to adults
7 – Threatening people with knives etc
8 – Case-law on zombie knives
9 – The corrosive substances that will cause you a problem if you have no good cause for carrying them – drain cleaners, acids etc
10 – Public place (including schools and places of further education)
This presentation will be of use to anyone involved in advising clients in this area or advising justices’ in this area or prosecuting defendants in this area
Delegates should have a working understanding of Criminal Law matters, however, the content can be picked up throughout anyones professional career regardless of experience.
The aims and objectives will be to completely bring you up to speed with the law in this area in order that you can effectively advise clients both at the police station and in court or prosecute them or advise justices’.
This live webinar contains a 45-minute presentation from Colin Beaumont, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Colin. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.
You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.
This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.
Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.
The live webinar begins at 3:30pm and our Q&A session starts at 4.15pm.
The £59 +VAT price includes:
- 45-minutes of topical content
- 15-minute interactive Q&A
- comprehensive notes
- additional resources
Of course! Once you select the live webinar, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on the screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to those attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.
Simply get in touch with info@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which live webinar you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.
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Colin Beaumont
Colin Beaumont graduated in law in 1981 and qualified as a Barrister in 1982. Colin spent many years advising magistrates before re-qualifying as a solicitor in 1996 and spending 20 years as a solicitor practising/advising on defence work. Colin has been involved in teaching the profession (both solicitors and barristers) for more than 25 years, and continues to do so.
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