General Crime
15th Jan 2021
News
Custody Time Limits & Young Defendants
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the government introduced changes to the custody time limit regulations that extended the custody time limits in the Crown Cour...
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11th Jan 2021
News
Three strikes and the minimum sentence
The Defence applied successfully for the sentence imposed in the above to be varied pursuant to section 155 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (PCCSA).
The a...
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27th Nov 2020
News
E-scooters
Did you know that e-scooters fall within the definition of a motor vehicle? You would not be alone if you said no. Due to the growing popularity of e-scooters and general ignorance in respect of the l...
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13th Nov 2020
News
It wasn't me!
It is often the case that a defendant does not dispute that a crime has been committed but denies any participation.
In such cases, it will be not only essential to challenge any evidence...
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12th Oct 2020
News
Covert Human Intelligence Sources
The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons. The MP who is Minister for Security, James Brokenshire, set out...
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17th Aug 2020
News
Fighting for a Suspended Prison Sentence
In many cases, despite the fact an offence is serious enough for a custodial sentence to be imposed, this can be avoided if the court can be persuaded to suspend the pris...
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