Criminal behaviour orders criticised
Civil liberties groups have hit out at Government plans for a new range of Criminal Behaviour Orders. Shami Chakrabati of Liberty writes in the Guardian that "shortcuts around the criminal law tackle neither crime nor its complex causes". Particular concerns were raised about the impact of the new orders on young people. Enver Solomon of the Standing Committee for Youth Justice said the proposals would "unecessarily fast-track" children in to the criminal justice system.