Insights from Daniel Woodman & Co

There is a defence in law known as necessity or duress of circumstances. It can be very difficult to demonstrate and will only apply in unusual […]

If you are over 17 years of age, the easiest answer is that it could. These days, press reporting via social media can happen very quickly […]

In the crown court, while a fine is not the most common punishment meted out, when they are imposed they tend to be very large. Do […]

When clients turn their mind to what punishment they might receive if they plead guilty to, or are convicted of, a criminal offence, in most cases […]

Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last few weeks, resulting in deaths and […]

The government this week announced that West Yorkshire Police has signed up to a new identity checking service. The new service, already being used in a […]

The High Court has given judgment in the first of what are referred to as ‘right to be forgotten’ cases. Two applicants referred to in the […]

You may have read in the press that barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be concerned as to how this will […]

There is a specific offence of dangerous driving, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 2 years. If that driving is a cause of someone’s death, […]

The Sentencing Council has today published new guidelines that courts must have regard to when sentencing for a range of terrorism offences. Who will be affected […]