Football Banning Orders: Keeping Practitioners on the Front Foot

Introduction

Football banning orders are a distinctive ancillary order, with a legal regime that presents a number of important practical considerations for practitioners.

This webinar provides a practical overview of the current regime, including when orders take effect, declarations of relevance, key Court of Appeal guidance and issues arising around international tournaments, including passport surrender.

Ensure you and your clients are not caught offside when it comes to football banning orders.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Is a conviction necessary before a football banning order can be imposed?
• Which offences are relevant for the Court when determining whether to issue a football banning order?
• In what ways has the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 changed the criteria for imposing a football banning order?
• How do football banning orders interact with prohibited activity requirements imposed as part of a suspended sentence?
• How should the phrase ‘related to football matches’ be interpreted under the Football Spectators Act 1989?
• What period of time before and after a football match must be considered when determining whether a defendant qualifies for a football banning order?