Fighting and Disorder Offences: Must Knows

Question 1

Elements: Fighting in a Public Place

Answer 1

• Fights.
• In a Public Place.

Key : A fight is at least two or more willing participants.

Question 2

Elements : Offensive or Disorderly Behaviour

Answer 2

P V O D
In a PUBLIC PLACE 
OR
Within VIEW of a Public Place
Behaves in an OFFENSIVE manner 
OR
Behaves in a DISORDERLY manner.

Question 3

Disorderly Related Offences

Answer 3

-Disorderly Behaviour likely to cause violence
Section 3, Summary Offences Act 1981

• Disorderly Assembly
  Three or more persons are gathered and presenting fear of violence.
  Section 5A
• Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Act 2013

Question 4

Elements : Excreting in a Public Place.

Answer 4

Urinates or Defecates
In Any Public Place

• Cannot arrest unless the act is seen and refuses to give name and address.
• A defence can be that the offender had reasonable grounds for believing they would not be observed.