Private criminal prosecutions, those brought in the criminal courts by corporate entities or individuals, have increased in recent years...
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The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in the case of R (L, M, P) v Devon County Council [2021] EWCA Civ 358. The case concerns the...
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The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its monetary penalty guidance, coming into force next week on 1 April...
In our March 2021 edition of the Criminal Appeals Bulletin, Katy Thorne QC asks: What is the Court of Appeal’s attitude when experts turn...
The Court of Appeal continues to grapple with the difficult and nuanced questions that arise in the sentencing of people with mental...
Many remand prisoners will have a considerable amount of time to ponder the evidence against them and conclude that some aspect of the...
Our shoulders are broad, of course, especially in Doughty Street, but sometimes the lawyer-bashing just gets too much...
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The pandemic has made “covid security” vitally important to medical practitioners. The dental profession is no exception. Practitioners...
When a search operation takes place at commercial premises it can cause severe disruption. It is highly likely that computers, mobile...
In a fresh reversal for its long-standing practice of charging people large fees for various immigration-related processes, the Home...
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The pandemic has inarguably made custody more severe. Prisoners spend more time in their cell, have fewer visits, and face a heightened...