A legal expert is urging shops to get clued up on knife sale laws to help keep the streets safe while avoiding hefty fines.
The Chronicle reported earlier this month how courts were getting guidance for dealing with businesses and individuals that sell knives to kids, for the first time.
In what was hailed as a step forward in the fight against the country’s deadly blade epidemic, the Sentencing Council published guidelines which could see large organisations fined up to £1m if they fail to ensure blades are not sold to under-18s.
