Serious Crime
9th Sep 2019
News
The Cut-Throat Defence
A cut-throat defence is where one defendant gives evidence that is damaging to a co-defendant's case, sometimes going as far as directly accusing the other person of the crime, while typic...
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8th Aug 2019
News
Local Authorities Get Tough on Sub-letting
As Airbnb listings in London soar to 80,000, up 400% from 2015 figures, Westminster Council is cracking down on those who use the site to unlawfully sublet social housi...
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26th Jun 2019
News
Disqualified Directors
Recently, three men from Halifax were convicted after one of them was found to have run a company whilst disqualified. The other two were convicted of assisting him.
If you're thi...
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4th Jun 2019
News
Private Prosecutions - 'Doing a Boris'
A District Judge sitting at Westminster Magistrates' Court last week authorised that a summons be issued against the prominent conservative member of parliament, Boris John...
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15th Apr 2019
News
Government Tightens Terrorism Laws
The Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge attack, Shamima Begum. These are some examples of terrorism headlines in the past few years.
The Counter-Terrorism and...
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5th Mar 2019
News
Knife Crime - Searching for Solutions
The Home Secretary will this week hold an urgent meeting with police chiefs to discuss the recent rise in knife crime. This follows another week of senseless killings and th...
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