Ahead of the implementation of the so-called Martyn’s Law, Krishna Pancholi, Associate at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, explains what it involves and considerations for emergency planning.    
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, known more commonly as Martyn’s Law, was introduced following the 2017 Manchester Arena attack and named after Martyn Hett, one of the victims.

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At the beginning of April, after six years of campaigns and almost eight years after the Manchester Arena attack, Martyn’s Law received Royal Assent.
Martyn's Law is named after Martyn Hett, who was killed in the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017.

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With the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill just having had its second reading in parliament, Jake Deadman looks at similar legislation/ regulations around the world, to see what level of equivalence, and importance, overseas governments put on protecting crowded spaces from the threat of terrorist attacks and asks whether Martyn's Law would be a relevant, and beneficial, piece of legislation in countries that have experienced terrorist attacks in the last decade.

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