December 11, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Stop and Search The power of the police to stop and search is currently in the media due to the rise in murders […] Read more
December 11, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet The “Gangs Matrix” Earlier this year the Metropolitan Police was in the spotlight over their use of a ‘gang matrix’, and now they […] Read more
December 5, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Fly-tipping – ensuring all polluters pay We all know that fly-tipping is an offence, but did you know you commit an offence if you pass waste […] Read more
November 21, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Restorative Justice What is it? Restorative Justice, or RJ as it is sometimes known, is a way of holding offenders to account […] Read more
November 19, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Nuisance calls and the Information Commissioner’s Office Everyone has received a nuisance call, and they are a real nuisance to many, but how do your details become […] Read more
November 14, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Alexa – Witness for the Prosecution? On 29th January 2017, Christine Sullivan and her housemate were found murdered in Farmington, New Hampshire. Their bodies were discovered […] Read more
November 12, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Can I get a suspended prison sentence? A suspended sentence is a term of imprisonment that is suspended so that you do not go into custody immediately […] Read more
November 8, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Offences Related to State Benefits There are two main offences that are prosecuted in relation to benefit fraud, one involves dishonesty, the other does not. […] Read more
November 6, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Acid Attacks – New Laws in Force After a recent spate of assaults involving the use of acids and other corrosive substances, the government has acted to […] Read more
November 1, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Grievous bodily harm/wounding In legal shorthand we often refer to section 18 or 20 offences, these refer to specific offences under the Offences […] Read more