April 6, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Sentencing outside of the guidelines The courts are provided with guidelines to assist in determining the appropriate sentence for a wide, and ever-expanding, range of […] Read more
April 1, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Expert evidence Expert evidence is used to provide information to the court, which is likely to be outside of the knowledge of […] Read more
March 30, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Covid 19 Lockdown – the law Covid 19 Lockdown – the law The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 imposes several restrictions. Over the last […] Read more
March 23, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Covid 19 and Business Closure – Legal Obligations At 2 pm on Saturday 21 March 2020, a law came into force which forced the closure of some businesses. […] Read more
March 17, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Trial Delays A defendant has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. In exceptional cases, a delay will lead […] Read more
March 12, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Intermediaries The use of intermediaries during criminal trials is becoming increasingly commonplace. An intermediary may be used to assist any witness, […] Read more
March 10, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Criminal Justice and Coronavirus As the UK prepares to move into the ‘delay phase’, changes are expected to criminal justice procedure. So, what might […] Read more
March 5, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Circumstantial Evidence Circumstantial evidence is widely misunderstood, and many people cannot understand how a case can be advanced without primary evidence of […] Read more
March 3, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Social Media – A Dangerous Place for Professionals? Many professionals are held by their regulators to a higher standard than other members of the public. Conduct which may […] Read more
February 26, 2020 DW Blog No comments yet Forensic evidence The Forensic Science Regulator regulates forensic scientists in England and Wales. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science […] Read more