The Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on April 29^th 2026, however there is still a way to go before practitioners can utilise the tools contained within it. Join Kuljit Bhogal KC and Janine Green to discuss the provisions within the Act, the likely timescales for implementation and the progress of the proposals to extend the maximum duration of the closure powers.

Our Speakers:

Kulji Bhogal KC

Kuljit Bhogal KC is a leading barrister based at Cornerstone Barristers with particular specialism in local government, public law and judicial review, housing, and the Court of Protection.

In March 2023, she was appointed King’s Counsel. Kuljit is ranked by Chambers and Partners UK Bar Directory and the Legal 500 for Social Housing Law and Public Law.

In her public sector work, she acts predominantly for local authorities, housing associations and health bodies. In her private sector work, Kuljit acts for private landlords and developers. Her local authority experience goes back over 25 years and she is able to advise on the full range of local authority functions.

Kuljit has an excellent understanding of the pressures faced by public bodies and is well able to service their needs. She is able to provide policy and strategic advice at the most senior levels.

She has extensive experience in policy and governance issues as well as in relation to individual cases and contracts.

Her recent work has ranged from governance (and other) issues relating to Public Space Protection Orders, the use (or misuse) of Community Protection Notices, the contracting out of local authority functions (in particular, homelessness functions) and the legality of Part VI Allocation Schemes.

Kuljit is the author of Cornerstone on Anti-Social Behaviour (2^nd edition), the leading text on the powers introduced by the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, published by Bloomsbury Professional. Most recently, Kuljit authored an article for The Times about Safe Access Zones outside abortion clinics, after notably acting in the High Court case upholding the UK’s first abortion facility buffer zone.

Janine Green

Janine Green is an award winning specialist in community safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Listed by the BBC in their Expert Women database, Janine is nationally recognised as a leading ASB and Community Safety practitioner.

Janine works with:

Social housing providers
Private landlords
Councils
Police
Government bodies
Charities

Our Session Chair is Emily Hope, Senior Associate, Clarke Willmott Solicitors

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