Back to Basics Investigating, record keeping and evidence gathering

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Back to Basics Investigating, record keeping
and evidence gathering

• 29 January 2009

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Topic

• A review of the main remedies for anti-social
  behaviour
• Investigating ASB
• Evidence
• Family Intervention Tenancies/New Premises
  Closure Provisions

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Remedies for ASB

• Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
• Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions
• Nuisance (s153(a))
• Unlawful use (s153(b))
• Breach of Tenancy (s153(d))
• Exclusion Order/Powers of Arrest (s153(c))
• Applications
• Interim Orders without notice
• Return Date
• Power of Arrest/exclusion order
• Arrest
• Final Order

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Remedies for ASBO

• Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
• Who can apply
• Consultation/Certificate
• When/Where
• Who can be subject to an ASBO
• Standard of proof and evidence
• Order
• Publicising
• Breach
• Sentencing
• Minors
• Parenting Contracts/Individual Support Orders

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Remedies for ASB

• Demotion Orders
• Notice
• Grounds for making the order
• Order
• Determining the demoted Tenancy

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Remedies for ASB

• Possession Proceedings
• Notice
• Grounds
• Reasonableness
• Order for Possession
• Enforcement
• Suspension

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Remedies for ASB

• Protection from Harassment Act 1977
• Harassment
• Injunction/Damages
• Possession Order, Demotion, Injunction, ASBO?

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Investigating ASB

• Key stages
• What steps should be taken
• Working with your solicitor

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Evidence

• Evidence
• Documents
• Lay witnesses/neighbours
• Statements
• Diary Sheets
• Police
• Environmental Health Department
• Social Services
• Previous convictions
• Professional witnesses

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Evidence

• CCTV
• Covert surveillance
• Hearsay

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Miscellaneous

• Family Intervention Tenancies
• Guidance
• New Premises Closure Provisions
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

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Thank you