February 25, 2019
The short answer is: maybe. Section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 provides a defence to specific criminal charges where it is shown that they […]
February 18, 2019
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 has completed its parliamentary journey and will, in the main, come in to effect over the next few months. […]
February 6, 2019
The Parole Board is an independent body that carries out risk assessments on prisoners serving certain sentences to determine whether they can be safely released into […]
February 4, 2019
In a recent case His Honour Judge Jeremy Richardson QC was faced with the task of sentencing 3 offenders for their part in causing the death […]
January 30, 2019
The Voyeurism (Offences) (No 2) Bill completed its parliamentary journey on 15th January 2019 and will shortly receive Royal Assent. As the Act will create new […]
January 28, 2019
Community Protection Notices (CPNs) are currently attracting a lot of attention from the legal community, and we have many concerns concerning the way in which they […]
January 23, 2019
On Monday the government unveiled its new strategy to tackle domestic abuse. This follows a consultation exercise carried out last year which drew over 3,000 responses. […]
January 21, 2019
You wake up one morning and the horror of the night before quickly unfolds. Blue lights and uniformed police officers greet you, search your house and […]
January 16, 2019
It should go without saying that no plea ought to be entered in any criminal case unless and until the case has been appropriately considered. Regrettably, […]