On 31 July, as the coronavirus pandemic continued its destructive journey, SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) warned of the risk that public disorder could make the management of COVID-19 ‘all but impossible’
SAGE warned: ‘This potential disorder could be comparable or bigger in scale to the rioting of August 2011.’
The Riot Compensation Act 2016 is yet to be truly tested. If the worst
happens, what can be claimed, what hurdles exist, and how do you go about it?
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