01 Jan 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell’s prospects on appeal and sentence By Karlia Lykourgou On 29th December Ghislaine Maxwell’s five-week trial concluded and she was found guilty of five out of the six charges brought against...
05 Apr 2021 Corrupt practice and conflicts of interest: why Bux v GMC is required reading for experts and litigators alike By Christopher Sykes Zuber Bux v The General Medical Council [2021] EWHC 762 (Admin) is required reading for those seeking to understand the duties of...
23 Mar 2021 Appeals against Conviction; England and Wales - March 2021 By Katy Thorne QC, Peta-Louise Bagott 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...
17 Mar 2021 Mental health disposals: A practical approach By Daniella Waddoup The Court of Appeal continues to grapple with the difficult and nuanced questions that arise in the sentencing of people with mental...
24 Feb 2021 Discretionary Life Sentences – Setting the minimum term – ½ or 2/3 of the notional determinate sentence By James Wood QC James Wood QC discusses recent sentence appeals on minimum terms in discretionary life sentences. He assesses the likely impact of the...