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FIREARMS IN 2023 – 20 ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION – TUESDAY 15th AUGUST 2023 – 16:00 – 17.00: - COST - £75 + VAT

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THE LAW AS REGARDS FIREARMS IS NOT EASY

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IT IS HOLIDAY TIME AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION ITSELF

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DON’T WORRY – IF YOU BOOK WE SHALL SUPPLY YOU WITH A FULL SET OF NOTES AND THE 1-HOUR RECORDING

WHICH YOU CAN VIEW AT ANY TIME

 

HAVE A LOOK AT THE 20 ISSUES UNDER CONSIDERATION

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This 1-hour ZOOM presentation will be accompanied by a full set of notes.

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DON’T WORRY IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE ACTUAL PRESENTATION (OR NEVER INTENDED TO ATTEND) –YOU WILL STILL GET THE FULL SET OF NOTES AND THE RECORDING WHICH YOU CAN SAVE TO A DEVICE OR WATCH AT YOUR LEISURE ON OUR YouTube CHANNEL

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Anyone wishing to attend the session (or wishing to have the full sets of notes and the recording afterwards without ever attending) should simply click here: mailto: colin@thelegaleagle.org  or ring me (or send me a text) – (07887) 842985 and book a place.

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The following 20 issues will be considered:

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1 – The Firearms Act 1968 – definition of a firearm – ‘lethal barrelled weapon’

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2 – ‘Lethal barrelled weapon’ – is it a question of law or fact or both?

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3 – What you need to know about shotguns

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4 – What you need to know about air weapons

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5 – Imitation firearms

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6 – The offence of not having a certificate

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7 – Possession and ‘have with him’ – very wide definition!

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8 – The consideration of a mandatory minimum sentence for those aged 18 or over

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9 – The consideration of a mandatory minimum sentence for those aged 16 or over

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10 – The position regarding credit under the Sentencing Act 2020

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11 – Disguised stun guns (as a torch for example)

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12 – Summary-only offences under The Firearms Act 1968 and time limits in relation to prosecutions

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13 – Expert evidence – The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (as amended) and The Criminal Practice Directions 2023

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14 – The offence of ‘using someone to mind a weapon’

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15 – Definitive Guidelines from The Sentencing Council regarding firearms

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16 – The sentencing of offenders under the Dangerous Offender provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the Sentencing Act 2020

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17 – The criminal use of firearms – the relevant Sections and offences under The Firearms Act 1968

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18 – The law concerning antique firearms

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19 – The test to be applied when considering the minimum sentence

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20 – The manufacture, sale, transfer etc of firearms

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It will be a 1- hour live and interactive session conducted via ZOOM. There is absolutely no requirement for any attendee to have purchased ZOOM. We just send you an email with a link the day before the actual presentation and you click on the link. It could not be simpler.

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IMPORTANT

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PLEASE LET US KNOW THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO WHOM WE SHOULD SEND THE INVOICE IF IT IS TO SOMEONE OTHER THAN YOURSELF

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Invoices will be sent after the presentation and our normal terms of business apply i.e. PAYMENT WITHIN 14 DAYS – the cost for each person attending or purchasing the recording is £75 + VAT  – if you have booked to attend the presentation (whether you attend or not) there will be no additional charge for a copy of the recording

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