1) What purpose is served by the requirement that a police officer must reasonably apprehend a breach of the peace before he/she can exercise the power of arrest to prevent a breach from occurring? 2) Does the decision in Percy v DPP (2002) suggest that the desecration of a national flag does not amount to an offence under s 5 of the Public Order Act 1986?

Writing Nov 26, 2020

1) What purpose is served by the requirement that a police officer must reasonably apprehend a breach of the peace before he/she can exercise the power of arrest to prevent a breach from occurring?

2) Does the decision in Percy v DPP (2002) suggest that the desecration of a national flag does not amount to an offence under s 5 of the Public Order Act 1986?