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Summary Only Offence definition

What does Summary Only Offence mean? A summary only offence is one dealt with without a jury in the lower criminal courts and not capable of trial on indictment. In practice this means trial in the magistrates’ courts (England & Wales and Northern Ireland), the Sheriff or Justice of the Peace Court under summary procedure (Scotland), and the District Court (Ireland). The term reflects procedural classifications in criminal legislation rather than a freestanding common-law definition. Key features include: limited sentencing powers compared with superior courts; some offences still attract imprisonment and, where statute permits, unlimited fines; no defendant election for jury trial; and streamlined summary prosecution and...

Sale and delivery of knives and bladed products: under-18 restrictions, remote sales offences, defences and sentencing under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Offensive Weapons Act 2019

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What are the key offences relating to the sale of knives?

Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988) bans the sale of specified Offensive weapons, which encompasses certain knives. The CJA 1988 also sets out a discrete offence covering the sale of knives and related articles to those under 18. That offence, contained in CJA 1988, s 141A, is summary only.

Sections 38, 39, 40 and 42 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (OWA 2019) establish separate offences concerning the Delivery of bladed products to residential premises, as well as the delivery of bladed products and bladed articles to persons under 18.

The Knives Act 1997 (KA 1997) creates two additional offences addressing the unlawful marketing and Publication of knives. These offences, under KA 1997, ss 1 and 2, are triable either in the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. For information on these offences, see Practice Note: Unlawful marketing and publication of knives.

Sale of offensive weapons under CJA 1988, s 141: among other things, CJA 1988, s 141 prohibits the sale of specified weapons...

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