Other measures include allowing criminal courts to maximise the use of video and audio tech to minimise travel, mandatory life sentences for the unlawful killing of an emergency worker in the line of duty, and increased penalties for child cruelty up to life imprisonment for causing or allowing their death.
An offence of breastfeeding voyeurism has been created, as well as an offence of causing serious injury by careless driving. The six-month prosecution time limit for domestic abuse-related common assault and battery has been extended to two years.
It is now illegal for sports coaches and religious leaders to engage in sexual activity with 16 and 17-year-olds. Crown Courts can hear cases on criminal damage to memorials regardless of monetary value.
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said: ‘Our new laws will mean serious offenders spend longer in jail.’
