One of the laws that irritates me the most is the one whereby if you injure someone who has unlawfully accessed your property then you can be prosecuted.

You should be allowed to defend yourself and your property however you please and if that means hurting someone then so be it.

If that was the law in place IMO it would certianly deter criminals knowing that they might get a good kicking if the property is not empty when they access it.

If they choose to illegally access private property then they should expect consequences.