A criminal defence lawyer isn't sure changing trespassing laws will significantly affect retail crime
A criminal defence lawyer isn't sure changing trespassing laws will significantly affect retail crime
3 July 2025
The Justice Minister's latest law and order proposal would double maximum fines for trespassing on businesses.
It will also let owners ban people from multiple sites - and for longer.
John Munro says the move, alongside an earlier announcement on harsher moves against shoplifting, won't make much difference - and most don't have the money to pay a fine in the first place.
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