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Public Order Offences
From affray to riot, public order charges often arise from chaotic situations. ASL brings clarity and a rigorous defence.
Judged on your own conduct
Public order offences frequently arise from fast-moving, crowded incidents where it is far from clear who did what. Charges range from threatening behaviour to violent disorder and riot, with sentences rising sharply at the top end.
We examine bodycam and CCTV footage frame by frame, test the reliability of police accounts, and ensure your individual conduct is judged on its own terms — not by association.
We examine bodycam and CCTV footage frame by frame, test the reliability of police accounts, and ensure your individual conduct is judged on its own terms — not by association.
“In a crowd, it is easy to be blamed for the actions of others. We make sure you are judged on what you actually did.”
Offences we regularly defend
Affray and threatening behaviour
Violent disorder
Riot
Protest-related and assault on emergency worker offences
How ASL defends your case
We obtain and analyse all available footage, challenge identification, and distinguish your conduct from that of others present. Context and intent are often decisive.
Frame-by-frame analysis of CCTV and bodycam
Challenge to identification and police accounts
Clear separation of individual from collective conduct
Where the evidence is weak, we press for charges to be reduced or dropped.
If you or someone you care about has been arrested or invited for a voluntary interview, do not answer questions until you have spoken to us. The earliest advice is the most valuable advice.
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Charges we defend
Public order offences we cover
We defend the full range of public order matters under the Public Order Act 1986 and recent protest legislation, ensuring your individual conduct is judged on its own terms.
Riot
s.1 POA 1986
Violent disorder
s.2 POA 1986
Affray
s.3 POA 1986
Fear or provocation of violence
s.4 POA 1986
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
s.4A POA 1986
Harassment, alarm or distress
s.5 POA 1986
Racially or religiously aggravated public order
s.31 CDA 1998
Stirring up racial or religious hatred
Part 3 POA 1986
Breach of the peace
Obstruction of a highway
s.137 Highways Act 1980
Aggravated trespass
s.68 CJPOA 1994
Public nuisance
s.78 PCSCA 2022
Protest-related offences
Public Order Act 2023
Assault on an emergency worker
This list is not exhaustive and is provided for general guidance only. If the charge you are facing is not shown here, we almost certainly defend it get in touch and we will tell you straight away.
Time matters
Arrested? Get advice before you say a word.
Our 24/7 line connects you to a criminal defence solicitor who will attend your police station, anywhere in the country.
Specialist criminal defence solicitors and higher-court advocates. Serious and complex crime, defended nationwide — 24 hours a day.
Specialist criminal defence solicitors and higher-court advocates. Serious and complex crime, defended nationwide.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
24 hours a day, 7 days a week