Summary
ILLEGAL knives that would be confiscated by police in the street and land their owner with a conviction are being returned to defendants after they appear in court.
The owners must merely hand knives in when they enter court and sign a receipt to get them back as they leave as part of 'tougher' rules for courts.See the full content of this document
Extract
Loophole That Lets Defendants Take Knives to Courts
It is against the law to carry a knife with a blade of more than three inches long in public. Offenders face a four-year jail term.
But if such a knife is taken into court, staff will merely inform police but still return it to its ow...See the full content of this document
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