Northern Ireland Trafficking Bill Now Law after Royal Assent

[John Thomas]

otherwise one could interpret EI as inciting punters to break the law in Northern Ireland ?

[JMastodon]

It won't be a criminal offence in Northern Ireland until the 1st of June, see previous thread:

https://www.escort-ireland.com/board...Assent-now-Law

[John Thomas]

thanks for clarifying that - wont be emigrating just yet then!!!!

[Empirical]

Lord Morrow's Act has certainly received the Royal Assent. If you download it, you will see that it comes into force on the day after the Assent; but certain sections aren't immediately implemented. Most of Section 15 doesn't come into force until 1 June 2015 — some sections need time to be brought in beforehand. The dates of implementation are at the very end of the pdf file.

[Davidontour]

It won't be in force until 1st June.

Lord Wilberforce of Dungannon will in the meantime tell us all how he's going to free the slaves -- you know the ones chained to radiators that none of us clients or the PSNI can manage to find, but the DUP just KNOW exist. Expect an emotive and reality-free poster and TV campaign. Money well spent when we can't fund the NHS or schools.

[liffey]

...the slaves -- you know the ones chained to radiators that none of us clients or the PSNI can manage to find...

I think that has to be said louder and more often. In other words: produce evidence to back up your claims or go away.

[Davidontour]

I think that has to be said louder and more often. In other words: produce evidence to back up your claims or go away.

To quote the chair of the NI justice commitee; ''Some of us don't need evidence.''

Only the dimmest MLAs and TDs really believe that coercive trafficking is a major issue in Ireland. This is about a feminist and religionist driven moral crusade. Everyone knows it but no-one has the balls to admit it.