Fraud Related Articles
Job Opportunity – DUTY SOLICITOR
19/02/2021 – Vacancy for a Duty Solicitor (1yr+ PQE) to join our award-winning team Details / Salary expectations upon request. Please send your CV to [email protected]
Spike in “Pet Thefts” leads Government to review the severity of the crime
The Government are bringing in changes that will open up Parole Board Hearings to the public. Here we look at how this would work.
Parole Board Hearing to come under public scrutiny?
The Government are bringing in changes that will open up Parole Board Hearings to the public. Here we look at how this would work.
Court of Appeal ruling opens door to admissibility of messages sent via Encrochat
Encrochat is an encrypted messages platform. A recent Court of Appeal ruling means messages sent via the platform could be admissible in criminal cases.
Lisa Morton Provides Careers Talk at Local Sixth Form College
Lisa Morton was recently asked to provide a career talk to the law students at Cheadle Hulme Sixth Form college. Here’s how it went.
Interpretation of Ano-Genital Findings Could Have Lead to Unsafe Convictions
Here we look at how research casts doubt on the interpretations of Ano-Genital findings that could compromise previous convictions.
“County Lines” Drug Offence Sentence Guidelines Revised
New guidelines are being introduced for drug offence sentencing in relation to “County Lines” related crimes involving children and vulnerable people.
The Role of a Judge in a Jury Trial
The role of a judge in a jury trial is to be considered as more of a referee between the defence and the prosecution. Read more…
Witness Independence – Too Much of a Coincidence?
When several witnesses give exactly the same account of an incident there is, more often than not, reason to be cautious. Find out why…
The Impact of Covid on Custody Time for Young Offenders
The impact of Covid on the length of time children spend in custody is being reviewed in a bid to make it fairer and minimise unwarranted trauma.