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The Absent Witness
In some instances, it is not convenient for a witness to be present in court to give evidence, generally because ...
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More Sentences at Risk of Prosecution Appeal
The prosecution, via the Attorney General, has the right to ask the Court of Appeal to consider whether sentences for ...
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Jury Challenge
It is a common feature of American courtroom drama that a defence attorney moves to remove a juror that they ...
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The Cut-Throat Defence
A cut-throat defence is where one defendant gives evidence that is damaging to a co-defendant's case, sometimes going as far ...
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Airports, Planes and Alcohol
It has been reported in the press that 500 people have been arrested while drunk on a plane at British ...
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Solicitors, Charlatans and the Internet
We interchangeably use many terms to describe legal professionals: lawyers, solicitors, legal advisers, attorneys (an Americanism), a 'brief'. There are ...
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Sentencing and Delay – Can it Work in Your Favour?
There have been widespread reports in the press about spare courtroom capacity, with judicial sitting days at an all-time low ...
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Ten years for a double killing – look behind the headlines
In a truly tragic case, Samantha Ford drowned her 23-month-old twins in the bath. Appearing at the Old Bailey for ...
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Child Car Seats and The Law
By law, every parent must ensure that any child under 14 wears a seatbelt when being a passenger in their ...
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Road Safety Review – More New Laws?
The Government has published new plans to make the roads safer for everyone. The plans include several changes for people ...
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Your Guide To Lasting Powers of Attorney
Registering a lasting power of attorney means that you give someone you trust the power to make decisions related to ...
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Proceeds of Crime – when does it all end?
We have all read newspaper articles reporting that a drug dealer or fraudster made hundreds of thousands from their offending ...
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Sentencing Council Guidlines
Today the Sentencing Council published new guidelines covering arson and criminal damage of all kinds, as well as threats to ...
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What is a Criminal Compensation Order?
The press has recently reported that children who were victims of serious sexual abuse have received paltry sums, £20 for ...
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Disqualified Directors
Recently, three men from Halifax were convicted after one of them was found to have run a company whilst disqualified ...
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Why Hasn’t Michael Gove Been Arrested?
A question on many people’s lips since the former Justice Secretary admitted to using cocaine several times earlier in his ...
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Prosecuting Sexual Offences – Time for a rethink?
Justice, the renowned human rights organisation, has published a significant report that examines the prosecution of sexual offences, and in ...
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Sally Challen – An Issue of Coercive Control
In February 2019 the Court of Appeal quashed Sally Challen's conviction for the murder of her husband and ordered a ...
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Totting up Driving Ban
Totting up refers to an accumulation of penalty points on your driving licence, which leads to a driving disqualification. Disqualification ...
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Driving Bans – Not Just for Traffic Offences
Most people know that a driving ban may follow for serious road traffic offences or a series of lower-level traffic ...
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