Government seeks to ease concerns over new trespass bill
Legislation could have been phrased more clearly, department of justice admits
28 August 2022 - 00:00
The government has moved to allay concerns over its draft law on trespassing, saying it does not affect a property owner’s right to self-defence or the right of a private security firm to deal with an intruder...
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