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Custody Time Limits & Young Defendants
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the government introduced changes to the custody time limit regulations that extended the custody ...
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Air Weapons – The Law & Proposed Reforms
The licensing of air weapons is different across the UK: In England and Wales, there is no need to acquire ...
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Sexual Assault and Intent
In a recent case, a defendant was acquitted of sexual assault, the Attorney General referred the case to Court to ...
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Release Under Investigation
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 introduced the power for police to release suspects while under investigation rather than placing ...
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Autism And Crime
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a broad range of conditions which are characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive ...
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Intentionally Assisting Offences
There is a criminal offence of intentionally assisting offences believing one or more will be committed. Jordan Atkinson was charged ...
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Confiscation Orders, Local Authorities and Houses of Multiple Occupancy
Most people have heard of confiscation orders, usually in the context of drugs offences. After sentence, proceeds of crime hearings ...
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Modern Slavery
There is a defence under section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 for a person who is compelled to ...
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Manslaughter and the ‘PC Harper Case’
The death of PC Harper has been in the news again recently. He died after he was dragged behind a ...
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Firearms – New Sentencing Guidelines
Eight new guidelines have been published for Firearms offences following an earlier consultation. The guidelines will come into force on ...
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Custody Time Limits & COVID-19
Whenever a person is remanded in custody in criminal proceedings, a time limit is set within which the trial must ...
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Reviewing A Sentence
If the Attorney General believes that a sentence is "unduly lenient", or too soft as the newspapers may say, she ...
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It Wasn’t Me!
It is often the case that a defendant does not dispute that a crime has been committed but denies any ...
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Witness Evidence – Unfinished Business
In the usual run of events, a witness will give their evidence, be subject to cross-examination, and in some cases ...
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Lockdown 2
A new lockdown is in force across England from midnight on 5th November 2020 for 28 days. The new laws ...
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Human Trafficking as a Defence
In a recent case, an appellant (referred to only as “V”) pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and was sentenced to ...
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Planning Law – An Expensive Business
It can be quite tempting to ignore planning laws in the hope that changes you make to buildings and environment ...
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Guide to Collaborative Divorce
What is collaborative divorce? A collaborative divorce involves both parties and their respective solicitors working on a collaborative process. This ...
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Rape Prosecutions
Newspapers regularly report that the number of rape prosecutions are low or falling. The Crown Prosecution Service has now published ...
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