General Crime
21st Nov 2023
News
Serious Violence Reduction Orders - Do they work?
Serious Violence Reduction Orders ('SVRO') are a new police stop and search power being piloted by forces in England and Wales. The orders were created by the Po...
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8th Sep 2023
News
Crown Prosecution Service to decide on Letby re-trial
At the trial of former Nurse Lucy Letby, the jury could not reach a verdict on six counts of attempted murder. On 25 September 2023, the Crown Prosecution Se...
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8th Mar 2023
News
Child Cruelty - Sentencing Changes
Updates to sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences including causing or allowing death or serious injury in England and Wales, were published th...
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8th Mar 2023
News
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
In April 2023, Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) are due to come into force in certain pilot areas (Section 342A to 342K of the Sentencing Code).
The conviction...
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17th Jan 2023
News
Landfill Tax fraud & Waste Crime
Landfill Tax applies to all waste disposed at a licensed landfill site (unless the waste is classed as exempt).
The permit holders for landfill sites (operators) are...
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20th Sep 2022
News
Highly Dangerous Weapons & Sentencing
When sentencing for offences of assault, the use of a weapon will always be an aggravating feature. The sentencing guideline also refers explicitly to "highly dangerous...
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