All posts tagged: Crime Social

Today (7 June 2018), the Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for judges and magistrates for when they are sentencing […]

With the ever-growing popularity of social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram it is important to take a […]

So called ‘Rogue landlords’ are frequently in the news for allegedly charging tenants too much money, refusing to release a […]

Although some breaches of environmental law amount to criminal offences, not all do. There are a wide range of potential […]

It is common for officers at airports and other ports of entry to intercept people carrying controlled drugs in their […]

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

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

In the crown court, while a fine is not the most common punishment meted out, when they are imposed they […]

When clients turn their mind to what punishment they might receive if they plead guilty to, or are convicted of, […]

Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last […]