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When a judge makes a ruling at a crown court trial relating to one or more of the offences faced, […]

There are several types of criminal appeals. Appeals against conviction or sentence Cases start in the Magistrates Court. If you […]

Before a prosecution is commenced, the Crown Prosecution Service must apply two distinct tests. The first is whether there is […]

The dictionary definition of “to mitigate” is to lessen in force or intensity, to make less severe. Mitigation is the […]

In some instances, more than one person can be responsible for causing death by dangerous driving. An unusual case arose […]

The courts are provided with guidelines to assist in determining the appropriate sentence for a wide, and ever-expanding, range of […]

Expert evidence is used to provide information to the court, which is likely to be outside of the knowledge of […]

Covid 19 Lockdown – the law The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 imposes several restrictions. Over the last […]

At 2 pm on Saturday 21 March 2020, a law came into force which forced the closure of some businesses. […]

A defendant has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time. In exceptional cases, a delay will lead […]