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Short Update: UK prosecutors publish list of recent charges brought for coronavirus-related offences

FairTrialsAdmin - April 15, 2020 - COVID-19 Updates, New criminal offences

The UK Crown Prosecution Service ("CPS") published examples of actions that have been charged as coronavirus-related criminal offences. These include spitting or coughing on essential workers and exploiting coronavirus for their own gain.  

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