Is your organisation impacted by Martyn’s Law? For many organisations and event operators, the first challenge is not compliance, it’s clarity. Establishing whether you are within the scope of the Act depends on the nature of the premises or event and, critically, who has control. This includes both qualifying premises and qualifying events, and it is […]
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Philippa Boyd, Senior Security Consultant at Inverroy Crisis Management, explains how readiness protects people The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known as Martyn’s Law, represents a major evolution in the UK’s approach to public safety. The law introduces a two-tier framework requiring publicly accessible venues to take proportionate steps to protect the public. Yet
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What is Martyn’s Law Martyn’s Law is more widely known as the Protect Duty. It is legislation designed to improve protective security and organisational preparedness at publicly accessible locations. This is in response to the Manchester Arena incident on 22 May 2017 when a homemade improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated by Salman Abedi, as
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