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Court Clarifies Release Provisions
The High Court this week confirmed that the new release provisions, applying to some offenders, operate retrospectively. The court was ...
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Losing Your Home For A Crime You Did Not Commit
It is now a common feature of criminal cases that confiscation of an offender’s assets is considered following conviction. The ...
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Sexual Offences and the Issue of Consent
A vast number of sexual offence cases revolve around the issue of consent. In everyday terms, the 'consent issue' should ...
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Sentencing Offenders Suffering from a Mental Disorder
A new guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders and neurological impairments has been published by the Sentencing ...
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What Happens in Care Proceedings?
What does ‘care proceedings’ mean? One of the most terrifying things for a parent is the involvement of social services ...
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No Free Ride for Private Prosecutors
A peculiar aspect of the criminal costs regime is that a private prosecutor can apply for their costs to be ...
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Freelance Justice – The Role of ‘Paedophile Hunters’
The Supreme Court has ruled on the use in a criminal trial of evidence obtained by members of the public ...
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Sentencing – Beware the Cliff Edge
Ellis Thomas pleaded guilty to a relatively minor public order offence and was sentenced to a community penalty. This penalty ...
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Counterfeit Goods: New Sentencing Guideline Proposed
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on new guidelines for sentencing offenders for using a trademark without the owner’s ...
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Digital Evidence & Disclosure – New Challenges for the Defence
The capacity of digital devices to store vast amounts of information presents issues for law enforcement and prosecutors. Over the ...
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What Are the Different Types of Criminal Defence?
Defences are conditions that tend to negate elements of a crime, particularly the ‘intent’. In many jurisdictions, when proving a ...
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Jury Trials and Covid-19
In a startling announcement, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland admitted that the right to a jury trial is in his sights ...
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Publishing Hate Material: Tough Sentences Can Follow
The recent case of Jay Davison acts as a stark reminder of the consequences that can flow if hate material ...
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A Summer of Protest?
As we slowly exit the Covid-19 'lockdown', we have seen several protests in major cities. As life moves toward a ...
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When Will I Be Sentenced?
In cases where there is more than one defendant, it is a common scenario that one of more pleads guilty, ...
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Damage of Statues – Sentencing Implications
On Sunday 7 June 2020 protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston and swiftly deposited it in ...
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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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