April 30, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Will My Name Appear in Newspapers? If you are over 17 years of age, the easiest answer is that it could. These days, press reporting via […] Read more
April 25, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Another Fine Mess In the crown court, while a fine is not the most common punishment meted out, when they are imposed they […] Read more
April 23, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Sentencing Is Its Own Risky Business – The Hidden Penalty When clients turn their mind to what punishment they might receive if they plead guilty to, or are convicted of, […] Read more
April 20, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Knife Crime – Sentencing Changes Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last […] Read more
April 20, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Police Roll Out Portable Identity Checking The government this week announced that West Yorkshire Police has signed up to a new identity checking service. The new […] Read more
April 16, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet The ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ – An Unsatisfactory Score Draw The High Court has given judgment in the first of what are referred to as ‘right to be forgotten’ cases. […] Read more
April 12, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Barrister Action Will Affect Criminal Cases You may have read in the press that barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be […] Read more
April 4, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet When Driving Becomes Dangerous There is a specific offence of dangerous driving, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 2 years. If that driving […] Read more
March 29, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Tougher Sentences for Persons Convicted of Terrorism Offences The Sentencing Council has today published new guidelines that courts must have regard to when sentencing for a range of […] Read more
March 27, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Choosing a Solicitor – One Chance to Get It Right For many people, facing the prospect of criminal investigation or proceedings is a daunting prospect, one that can often inflict […] Read more