Criminal law in the shadows: creating offences in delegated legislation
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DOI: 10.1017/lst.2017.18
Abstract: Abstract Substantial numbers of criminal offences are created in the UK in delegated legislation, often carrying heavy maximum penalties. The majority are created in statutory instruments passed under the negative resolution procedure, which offers very… read more here.
Keywords: criminal law; creating offences; criminal offences; delegated legislation ... See more keywords