The popular Anti-social Behaviour Orders: A Special Bulletin has been comprehensively revised and updated to take account of the important developments that have taken place since publication of the third edition including:

• comprehensive review of all case law including all post Boness cases
• updated and revised precedents section
• new chapters on the law and practice of the new Drinking Banning Orders and Designated Public Place Orders
• legislative changes to Parenting and Individual support orders
• latest editions of Home Office Guidance
• full section on sentencing and punishment

This timely Special Bulletin provides analysis of the legal framework in which ASBOs operate, as well as practical know-how on all aspects of ASBOs, from formulating protocols and creating multi-agency working groups to preparing and presenting the case in court, and dealing with breach of an ASBO.

In addition to the explanatory commentary numerous practical materials such as draft applications, orders and notices are included, together with the new Home Office Guidance and the relevant statutory provisions as amended.

Anesh Pema is a Barrister at Zenith Chambers with extensive experience of representing and advising local authorities in anti-social behaviour order applications.

Sharon Heels is a senior housing management solicitor, specialising in anti-social behaviour, with Accent Group (a Bradford based social housing association with a nationwide stock base) and also sits as a Deputy District judge.

• Anti-social Behaviour in the Community
• The Problem-Solving Group and Consultation
• Applications for Anti-social Behaviour Orders
• Evidence
• Applications to the Magistrates' Court
• Anti-social Behaviour Orders in the County Court and on Criminal Conviction
• First Court Appearances
• Interim Orders
• Hearing of the Main Application
• Terms and Duration of an Order
• Post-Order Procedure and Ancillary Orders
• Appeals Against Anti-social Behaviour Orders
• Breach of an Anti-social Behaviour Order
• Anti-social Behaviour Orders and Young People
• Drinking Banning Orders
• Designated Public Place Orders 

Appendices

• Statutory Material
  • Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  • Civil Evidence Act 1995
  • Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
  • Magistrates' Courts (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999, SI 1999/681
  • Magistrates' Courts (Anti-social Behaviour Orders) Rules 2002, SI 2002/2784
  • Civil Procedure Rules 1998, SI 1998/3132
  • Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, SI 2005/384 
• Precedents
  • Draft ASBO application
  • Draft ASBO
  • Application for interim Anti-social Behaviour Order
  • Interim Anti-social Behaviour Order
  • Orders on conviction
  • County Court Anti-social Behaviour Order (Form N113)
  • Hearsay Notice 
• A Guide to Anti-social Behaviour Orders
• A Guide to Reviewing Anti-social Behaviour Orders Given to Young People and Individual Support Orders
• Breach of an Anti-social Behaviour Order
• Working Together Guidance on Publicising Anti-social Behaviour Orders
• Home Office Guidance on Drinking Banning Orders on Application for Local Authorities, Police Forces, Magistrates and Course Providers within England and Wales
• Useful Contacts

"the real strength of the book lies in the wealth of practical materials such as draft applications, orders and notices, together with the latest Home Office Guidance and the relevant statutory provisions ... essential ... for all those involved in the field"
New Law Journal

"concise, as well as comprehensive, the bulletin is highly readable, well structured and indexed ... it contains a wealth of practical insights that will be of interest and value to applicants and defendants alike"
ROOF (Review of 1st Edition)