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The Difference Between Careless and Dangerous Driving
Driving without due care and attention (careless driving) and dangerous driving are separate offences and are dealt with differently in ...
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Committing Crimes Underage
A child or young person under the age of 18 will be treated differently by the Criminal Justice System if ...
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Helen’s Law
In 1998 a 22-year-old insurance clerk called Helen McCourt was murdered and Ian Simms was convicted of that murder. The ...
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Date rape drugs and the law
Reynhard Sinaga was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and sexual assault of 48 victims. The student is believed ...
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Notification Requirements – Removal
A large number of people are subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, many ...
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Interpreters
Many people face court proceedings who do not necessarily have a detailed grasp of the English language. A defendant mustn't ...
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Criminal Law in 2020 – What Can We Expect?
In legislative terms, 2019 was a pretty quiet year, with parliament being so heavily occupied with Brexit, there was little ...
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Investigating and Prosecuting Rape Cases
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has published a new report in relation to the investigation and prosecution of rape ...
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Pre-sentence Reports
In some cases, a court must order a pre-sentence report (s 156 Criminal Justice Act 2003), and a report will ...
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Online Abuse: Courts Keep Up with Modern Techniques
In Chabloz v Crown Prosecution Service [2019] EWHC 3094 (Admin) the High Court dealt definitively with several highly technical legal ...
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Divided Loyalty Can Exact a High Price
A strange case at the Old Bailey drew to a close this week, resulting in a Metropolitan Police Officer, Robyn ...
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Drink Driving at Christmas 2019
Every year, the police launch a drink driving campaign, aiming to reduce the number of people drink driving over Christmas ...
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Being Charged with a Crime: Magistrates and Crown Court
There are fundamental differences between the magistrates’ court and the Crown Court. We discuss these differences in further detail and ...
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Transferring Ownership of a Property
Transferring ownership of a property does not have to be a complicated process. We take a look at the various ...
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Buying Property: What is Conveyancing?
You must go through the conveyancing process when purchasing a property, no matter whether it is your first property purchase ...
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Preparing for a Family Court Hearing
Your solicitor or legal advisor is there to offer guidance and advice in the time leading up to your court ...
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Stop and Search
The police, with the support of the Home Office, are making more extensive use of stop and search powers. This ...
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Can I Get Legal Aid?
Legal aid is there to help individuals meet the cost of seeking professional advice, family mediation and representation in court ...
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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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