Blackstone's Guide to the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 [Paperback]

The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 comes into force in stages from February 2004 and is a major initiative in social policy and criminal justice for the Government. The Act makes major amendments to a wide range of existing legislation (including the Housing Acts 1985, 1988 and 1996, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Public Order Act 1986, the Education Act 1996, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 the Firearms Act 1968 and the Police Reform Act 2002) and so it will have a significant impact. The Guide takes a practical and critical approach to the Act, providing full commentary and background information on its provisions.


1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Act
3. Part I: Premises Where Drugs are Used Unlawfully
4. Part 2 and Sched 1: Housing
5. Part 3 Parental Responsibilities
6. Part 4 Dispersal of Groups
7. Part 5: Firearms
8. Part 6: The Environment
9. Part 7: Public Order and Trespass
10. Part 8: High Hedges
11. Part 9 and Sched 2: Miscellaneous Powers
Appendix 1 - The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
Appendix 2 - Other Relevant Legislation
Appendix 3 - Relevant Non-Statutory Material

Jonathan Manningis a Barrister at Arden Chambers and was called in 1989. He was a founder member of Arden Chambers and specialises in Housing, Local Government and Public Law and Human Rights. He has worked on numerous anti-social behaviour cases and is author of Judicial Review Proceedings: A Practitioner's Guide LAG 1995 2/e (Legal Action Group, forthcoming) plus a number of other books and articles.Claire-Louise Manningis a barrister, currently working as a Magistrate's Court legal adviser. She specialises in criminal law and regularly conducts magistrate's training and seminars for practitioners.Victoria Osleris a barrister at Arden Chambers and was called in 2001. She specialises in landlord and tenant, housing (incll+