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Reporting Restrictions
Although there is a general principle of open justice, that those who appear in court can be reported on, there ...
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Postal Offences
As the Coronavirus crisis has forced almost everyone to spend more time at home, home deliveries have rocketed as people ...
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Coronavirus and Conveyancing
The housing market and industry have taken many innovative steps to ensure that it can adjust and survive during the ...
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Increase in Sentences for Aggravation Related to Disability, Sexual Orientation or Transgender Identity
Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 states that if the following circumstances are present, it must be treated ...
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Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill
Following on from the terror attacks at Fishmongers Hall on 29 November 2019, and in Streatham on 2 February 2020, ...
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Police Investigations – Are They Now Secret?
It is quite common to read in a newspaper that someone has been arrested. Local papers will cover almost any ...
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Young Offenders – A Change to Prison Discipline Rules
Changes to the prison adjudication rules came in to force on 15 May 2020 and will remain in place until ...
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Firearms: Court of Appeal Maintains Tough Sentencing Approach
In a recent case, the Court of Appeal dealt with an appeal by the Attorney General against a sentence of ...
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Penalty Points – Avoiding Double Counting
For some new drivers, six penalty points mean resitting a driving test, for other drivers twelve points may mean disqualification ...
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The Far Right & Terrorism
When people hear reference to the far-right many would think of racism rather than terrorism. Alice Cutter and Mark Jones ...
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Terminating Rulings
When a judge makes a ruling at a crown court trial relating to one or more of the offences faced, ...
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Road Traffic Offences During Lockdown
Speeding is one of the most common road traffic offences committed on UK roads, and it can have fatal consequences ...
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Coronavirus and Child Arrangements
The world feels like a very difficult and surreal place to be in right now. With all the changes that ...
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Emergency Laws Now in Force
On Wednesday 25th March 2020, the Coronavirus Bill completed all its parliamentary stages, and Royal Assent was signified, bringing in ...
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Trial Delays
A defendant has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. In exceptional cases, a delay will lead ...
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Criminal Justice and Coronavirus
As the UK prepares to move into the 'delay phase', changes are expected to criminal justice procedure. So, what might ...
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Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial evidence is widely misunderstood, and many people cannot understand how a case can be advanced without primary evidence of ...
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Social Media – A Dangerous Place for Professionals?
Many professionals are held by their regulators to a higher standard than other members of the public. Conduct which may ...
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Forensic Evidence
The Forensic Science Regulator regulates forensic scientists in England and Wales. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science ...
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