Criminal

A fond farewell to CVP?  What is the future for remote hearings?

In recent years the use of remote hearings has been crucial to the efficient and expeditious service of justice in the courts and tribunals of England and Wales but what is the future for remote hearings? When used effectively remote hearings save time and money for all involved whilst ensuring accessibility for court users for […]

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How should indecent images be used in family law proceedings?

When it comes to how indecent images should be used in family law proceedings, the law states the following should be taken into consideration: 1. FPR Rule 1.1(2) states: “Dealing with a case justly includes, so far as practicable – a) ensuring that it is dealt with expeditiously and fairly; b) dealing with the case […]

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What were the major changes in UK criminal law in 2023?

2023 was a busy year for criminal law.  Major legislative changes made during the year will have a major and long-lasting impact on the way the police and government deals with certain crimes and the way offenders are treated but what were the major changes in UK criminal law in 2023? In this blog we […]

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Change to the law gives children more protection from sexual abuse

A change to the law will give children more protection from sexual abuse by making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification. The tabled amendment will adjust offences at sections 11, 18, 32, 36 and 40 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.  According to the UK Government’s […]

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Which criminal charges would you face if your dog attacks someone?

When Ian Price from Stonnall, Staffordshire was attacked and killed by two XL bully dogs while he tried to defend his mother from the animals, the call to ban XL bullies understandably intensified.  However, if you are a dog owner, do you know which criminal charges you would face if your dog attacks someone? What are XL […]

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How can businesses protect themselves against business crime?

Business crime continues to have an enormous impact on UK businesses.  In their 2022 Crime Survey for England and Wales, the government recorded an estimated 3.5 million incidents of fraud and 2.2 million incidents of theft against businesses in the UK in 2020 alone so how can businesses protect themselves against business crime? It’s also […]

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How do you defend someone in a domestic abuse case?

The criminal offences that can be included under the umbrella term ‘domestic abuse’ have been in the news recently, not least because of the proposals to add those convicted of them to the offenders who must sign on to the violent and sexual offences register.  The passing of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 will undoubtedly […]

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How should you approach cases involving controlling and coercive behaviour?

The topic of the offence of controlling and coercive behaviour has been discussed widely in the Press recently. Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 created this relatively new offence.  It has an obvious overlap with domestic abuse, sex, honour-based violence and stalking/harassment offences.  This can at times lead to some confusion about how […]

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What is an occupation order?

Occupation orders are a legal tool that can be used to protect an associated person for example current/ former spouse, civil partner] and their children in a range of different circumstances but what is an occupation order?  An occupation order enforces who has the right to live in a family home, and who cannot.  It can […]

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What should you do if you are caught drink driving over Christmas?

The upcoming Christmas festivities are now well within our sights.  This means it is also time for our local police forces to get their Christmas drink drive campaigns underway so what should you do if you are caught drink driving over Christmas? Drink driving is a very serious issue.  An estimated 7,800 people were killed […]

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