Damages for losses caused by rioters: Riot Compensation Act 2016

With effect from 6 April 2017, the Riot (Damages) Act 1886 has been replaced by the Riot Compensation Act 2016. The 2016 Act implements the recommendations of a review of the 1886 Act brought about by the riots in England in 2011, which demonstrated a number of difficulties with the law as it stood. There is no major change of principle involved in the 2016 Act, but there is additional protection for police authorities in respect of damages claims.

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