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[Image credit: “The Royal Courts of Justice” by R/DV/RS is licensed under CC BY 2.0] Jury Trials and Covid 19 In a startling announcement, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland admitted that […]

(Image: “protest” by jpbourque is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0) As we slowly exit the Covid19 ‘lockdown’ we have seen several protests in major cities. As life moves toward a […]

(Image: “Bench” by Loozrboy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0) In cases where there is more than one defendant, it is a common scenario that one of more pleads guilty, […]

On Sunday 7 June protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston and swiftly deposited it in the local harbour. The statute had been […]

Although there is a general principle of open justice, that those who appear in court can be reported on, there are some exceptions. It is a […]

As the Coronavirus crisis has forced almost everyone to spend more time at home, home deliveries have rocketed as people have been forced to shop online. […]

Following on from the terror attacks at Fishmongers Hall on 29 November 2019 and in Streatham on 2 February 2020 the government has announced the next […]

It is quite common to read in a newspaper that someone has been arrested. Local papers will cover almost any story of interest, and national media […]

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal dealt with an appeal by the Attorney General against a sentence of 30 months imprisonment imposed following a […]

For some new drivers, six penalty points mean resitting a driving test, for other drivers twelve points may mean disqualification. It is therefore vital to ensure […]