A landmark high court case will determine whether fines
for begging, loitering and leaving bedding in doorways unfairly targets
homeless people, after a fundraising campaign for legal costs reached its
target. Lawyers for Sarah Ward, who lives in Poole, will outline their
challenge on Monday to a public space protection order (PSPO) in the town
centre which prohibits obstructing doorways, sitting with a receptacle “for the
purpose of begging” and other behaviour associated with homelessness. People
found to have violated the order are liable to a £100 spot fine, which can rise
to £1,000 if left unpaid, and receive a summary conviction. Read more on the
Guardian website.
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evictions
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Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants
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