Legal Jujitsu in the UK
English
Law - Self Defence
The law states that you may use reasonable force to defend
yourself. However, what constitutes reasonable force and under what
circumstances you may use it is open to discussion and may have
to...more
Use of Force
Against Intruders in your house
The following summarises the
position when you are faced with an intruder in your own home, and
provides an overview of how the police and CPS will deal with any
such events.
Public Order Act
In Martial Arts, especially the non sporting, traditional variety,
many of the moves are designed to kill the enemy - many centuries
ago in foreign lands perpetually in conflict and with a different
legal system...more
Public Order Act
Changes
Many parts of The Public Order Act have ceased to be in effect
following the introduction of a general power of arrest by the
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005....more
Assault and
Battery
Common assault is a common law offence. However by
section 42 (and section 47) of the Offences Against the Persons Act
(OAPA) a person committing any common assault or battery may be
imprisoned or compelled to pay fines and costs...more
Offensive
Weapons In The UK
Section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act
1988 (offensive weapons) shall apply to the following descriptions
of weapons, other than weapons of those descriptions which are
antiques for the purposes of this...more
Assaulting A
Constable
Any person who assaults a constable in the execution of his duty,
or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not
exceeding...more
Breach of the Peace
"unless there has been an act done or threatened to be done which
either actually harms a person, or in his presence his property, or
is likely to cause such harm, which puts someone in fear if such
harm being done."...more
Drinking and Public
Disorder
"We try to stop all the trouble at the door.
Fighting is not our method of making people leave. We like the
doormen to walk them to the door, open the door and escort them
out. The doormen then walk away from the door in order not to
antagonise the person" ...more
Malcolm Keith
Chief Instructor
Yoshiki
Goshinjutsu
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