Football Banning Orders - Exploring the Regime for Criminal Lawyers

Introduction

Just as they think it’s all over, the issue of the football banning order steals in at the back post.

Football banning orders are one of a range of ancillary orders open to a court upon conviction. The law was updated in 2022 to change the test the Court must consider when imposing a football banning order. It is now, arguably, easier than ever for Courts to impose such orders.

The football banning order regime is somewhat unique in its operation. Whereas most ancillary orders operate continuously, the regime in relation to football comes into force at varying times, depending on the footballing calendar. The course will cover the issue of declarations of relevance, particularly the Court of Appeal guidance which provides helpful clarification. It will also deal with the issue of international tournaments requiring the surrender of passports for example.

This virtual classroom seminar will provide comprehensive coverage of the legal regime for the imposition of football banning orders, ensuring practitioners are not caught offside when in court!

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Does a person need to be convicted in order to receive a football banning order?
• What are the relevant offences for the Court to consider a football banning order?
• How has the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 amended the test for the granting of an order?
• How do football banning orders and prohibited activity requirements under a suspended sentence complement each other?
• What does ‘related to football matches’ mean under the Football Spectators Act 1989?
• What time period either side of a football match will make a defendant eligible for a football banning order?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.