Changing the slogan or changing the law?
As things stand, Reg6 of Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) Regulations makes it an offence to leave or be outside of the place where we are living without reasonable excuse.
How is “stay at home as much as possible” enforced?
As things stand, Reg6 of Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) Regulations makes it an offence to leave or be outside of the place where we are living without reasonable excuse.
How is “stay at home as much as possible” enforced?
This isn’t just legal finesse. We all have a right to know what conduct is criminalised by law, as the police must know what they enforce.
Without considerable legal clarity alongside the new slogan, the already slippery path to casual criminalisation is carelessly steepened.
Without considerable legal clarity alongside the new slogan, the already slippery path to casual criminalisation is carelessly steepened.
If you haven’t already seen this excellent guide for the public & the police, @Kirsty_Brimelow and @PippaWoodrow have produced this excellent cut-out-and-keep guide to the current coronavirus legislation. Will it need to change again?
For a case in point on the clarity, law and enforcement, see @susannareid100 questions which naturally arise from the govt’s vague tempering.
Is this intended to be reflected in law, new guidance or is it just an ill-considered & meaningless slogan?
Is this intended to be reflected in law, new guidance or is it just an ill-considered & meaningless slogan?
More on clarity & precision from one of the government’s own advisers, @ReicherStephen, on the behavioural advice given to govt & how govt has botched the precision of the messaging, causing confusion and eroding public trust.
