April 20, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Police Roll Out Portable Identity Checking The government this week announced that West Yorkshire Police has signed up to a new identity checking service. The new […] Read more
April 16, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet The ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ – An Unsatisfactory Score Draw The High Court has given judgment in the first of what are referred to as ‘right to be forgotten’ cases. […] Read more
April 12, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Barrister Action Will Affect Criminal Cases You may have read in the press that barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be […] Read more
April 4, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet When Driving Becomes Dangerous There is a specific offence of dangerous driving, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 2 years. If that driving […] Read more
March 29, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Tougher Sentences for Persons Convicted of Terrorism Offences The Sentencing Council has today published new guidelines that courts must have regard to when sentencing for a range of […] Read more
March 27, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Choosing a Solicitor – One Chance to Get It Right For many people, facing the prospect of criminal investigation or proceedings is a daunting prospect, one that can often inflict […] Read more
March 22, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet The Disclosure and Barring Service The DBS is a government organisation responsible for the reporting of convictions and other information to employers and other relevant […] Read more
March 5, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Shaken Baby Syndrome The unlawful death of a child is always a deeply traumatic act and one that shakes any society to its […] Read more
February 14, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Dogs – Avoiding a Death Penalty It is often said that there is no such thing as a dangerous dog, only a dangerous owner. While we […] Read more
February 7, 2018 DW Blog No comments yet Doctors in the Dock Many in the medical profession are up in arms following a recent High Court case involving Dr Bawa-Garba (General Medical […] Read more