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Table of contents

• According to data released by the Ministry of Justice, over 1,700 people have appeared in courts since the English riots of 2011. What were the primary offences found by the courts?
• How many people have the courts convicted of the offence of riot under POA 1986, s 1? How does the court decide an individual has committed this offence?
• Why did the courts push defendants through the legal system so quickly? What purpose did this serve?
• How was the issue of bail addressed by the courts?
• In retrospect, are there any concerns or controversies about the sentences imposed?
• Has the handling of the riots attracted any criticism?

Article summary

Crime analysis: Jude Lanchin, senior associate at Bindmans LLP, reflects on and looks back at the riots that took place in England in 2011, and assesses the criticisms concerning the sentences imposed and the right to bail, and how the government and criminal justice system responded in general.