April 29, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Undercover Policing – Beyond the Line of Duty The television drama ‘Line of Duty’ continues to captivate audiences keen to discover the identity of ‘H’ and the top […] Read more
April 24, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet What To Do If You Are Too Unwell To Attend Court Many people face very lengthy court proceedings, and it is therefore hardly unusual that on occasion a person may not […] Read more
April 17, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Mental Health and Criminal Law Mental Health is a complicated business. Conditions are not easy to diagnose, doctors can disagree on which disorder a person […] Read more
April 15, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet Government Tightens Terrorism Laws The Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge attack, Shamima Begum. These are some examples of terrorism headlines in the past […] Read more
April 8, 2019 DW Blog No comments yet ‘Hung Jury’ – Not as Bad as it Sounds Last week the Hillsborough trial involving ex-police officer David Duckenfield ended without reaching a conclusion; a number of papers reported […] Read more
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