April 3, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Are child-like sex dolls illegal? The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new guidance to prosecutors as to which offences may be committed regarding “child-like” sex […] Read more
March 20, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet McKenzie Friends: When saving money can cost you a fortune The unimaginable has happened: you’ve been convicted of a crime you didn’t commit. The lawyers at your trial have told […] Read more
March 18, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Tina Malone – when sharing a picture can have you sent to prison The murder of James Bulger in 1993 shocked everyone. That the killers who committed such a violent crime were only […] Read more
March 6, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Prosecution Time Limits Last week the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson suggested a 10-year time limit ( a Statute of Limitations) on the prosecution […] Read more
March 4, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Knife Crime – Searching for Solutions The Home Secretary will this week hold an urgent meeting with police chiefs to discuss the recent rise in knife […] Read more
February 27, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Counterfeit Currency – You May Pay a Very High Price In straitened financial circumstances, it can be tempting to consider purchasing counterfeit money. While the price of such ‘currency’ fluctuates […] Read more
February 25, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Modern Slavery – A Defence to Drug Dealing and other offences? The short answer is: maybe. Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 provides a defence to specific criminal charges […] Read more
February 18, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet New Anti-Terrorism Powers The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 has completed its parliamentary journey and will, in the main, come in to […] Read more
February 6, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Review of the Parole Board The Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners serving certain sentences to determine whether […] Read more
February 4, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Causing Death by Dangerous Driving – Sentencing Issues In a recent case His Honour Judge Jeremy Richardson QC was faced with the task of sentencing 3 offenders for […] Read more