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2nd Mar 2018
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Knife Crime - Sentencing Changes
Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last few weeks, resulting in deaths and injury, and no doubt the loss of...
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20th Feb 2018
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What Happens in Rome, May Not Stay in Rome
Most people know that if you commit a criminal offence in the UK, the police will record details of that offence and any subsequent sentence so that it is revealed duri...
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14th Feb 2018
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Dogs - Avoiding a Death Penalty
It is often said that there is no such thing as a dangerous dog, only a dangerous owner.
While we often refer to 'dangerous dogs' in criminal law, the actual offences rel...
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12th Feb 2018
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Police Roll Out Portable Identity Checking
The government this week announced that West Yorkshire Police has signed up to a new identity checking service.
The new service, already being used in a select...
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8th Feb 2018
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Doctors in the Dock
Many in the medical profession are up in arms following a recent High Court case involving Dr Bawa-Garba (General Medical Council v Bawa-Garba [2018] EWHC 76 (Admin).
The case follow...
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5th Feb 2018
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Government Snooping Ruled Unlawful
In a legal challenge brought by the MP Tom Watson, and supported by campaign group Liberty, the High Court ruled that a major plank of the government's surveillance strategy is...
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