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Hate Crime – A Change of Emphasis
The Law Commission is considering proposals to reform hate crime laws. Hate crime is where a victim is targeted, perhaps ...
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A Smarter Approach to Sentencing?
This is the name of the paper presented to Parliament that proposes changes to the sentencing and release frameworks in ...
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What Are Your Rights If You’re Being Arrested?
If you, or someone you know, is being arrested and suspected of committing a crime, they/ you have the right ...
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Law Commission Advises the Government to Get Tough on Online Abuse
The Law Commission, which advises the government on law reform has published a report advising changes to laws covering online ...
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Recovery Plan for the Criminal Courts
In March, nearly 50% of courts were closed, and jury trials were halted to reduce interaction between court users dramatically ...
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Indictments – The Basics
An analysis of criminal appeals reveals that indictment errors, often undetected at the trial stage, can lead to significant injustice ...
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Secrets and Spies
The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom from spying and leaks. The legislation dates back to 1911, 1920, 1939 ...
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‘Lurking Doubt’ as a Ground of Appeal
The idea of lurking doubt as a ground of appeal was first identified in the case of Cooper [1969] 1 ...
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Knives – Cash for Surrender
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 makes provision for the surrender of certain weapons. Sections 44, 46, 54 and 55 of ...
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How Have Relationships Coped During Lockdown?
The UK lockdown has taken its toll on everyone, for both businesses and individuals alike, but how have relationships coped ...
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Pandemics, Covid and Fraud
Legal experts are warning that an onslaught of new cases is inevitable for the Serious Fraud Office amid the coronavirus-prompted ...
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Transfer of Fibres – Major New Research Published
The presence of fibres on a person or object is a relatively common feature of serious criminal cases, in particular ...
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Fighting for a Suspended Prison Sentence
In many cases, despite the fact an offence is serious enough for a custodial sentence to be imposed, this can ...
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Surveillance Society – Court of Appeal Puts Brakes on Police Scheme
Several police forces have been using facial recognition technology to detect suspects. Cameras placed in public places can scan thousands ...
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Jurors – When They Misbehave
Jurors take an oath to try a case solely on the evidence heard in court, to do otherwise risks a ...
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Coronavirus and Custody Time Limits – Some Good News
Custody time limits dictate the length of time that someone can be held in custody before the start of the ...
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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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