Frontline leaders and lawyers call for clarity on COVID-19 enforcement

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Frontline leaders and lawyers call for clarity on COVID-19 enforcement

Frontline officers and lawyers have warned COVID-19 enforcement must be consistent across the country to avoid 'own goals'.

Date - 11th January 2021
By - Chris Smith

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As health officials called for tougher restrictions to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections, officers and legal experts warned the legal boundary for enforcement needed to clarified by the government to avoid challenges against fines or...

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