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PSPOs must be certain: unauthorised riverbank mooring order unlawful; scope cannot be left to policy (Trower v Elmbridge Borough Council, EWHC (Admin), Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014)

Published on: 07 May 2025

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Trower v Elmbridge Borough Council [2025] EWHC 314 (Admin)

What are the practical implications of this case?

The judgment offers a concise survey of the rules on lawful consultation and the central tenets of the public sector equality duty, but its core significance lies in its analysis of the legal framework for Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Police Act 2014 (ABCPA 2014). ABCPA 2014 permits interested persons to pursue a statutory appeal against a PSPO on grounds largely mirroring those in judicial review. Consequently, PSPOs must satisfy public law standards, notably clarity sufficient to direct affected individuals who might face prosecution for contravening their terms. Where an order fails, on its face, to state when it applies and when it does not, it lacks the requisite certainty and is unlikely to meet the requirements of ABCPA 2014. When drafting PSPOs, it is therefore necessary to specify all conditions governing their operation and when they do not apply...

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