Criminal Law Articles
As one of the North West’s leading Criminal Solicitors, this section has all the useful articles we have collated which relate to criminal law. In this section you will find out about new laws, amendments to existing laws and precedents set – as well as opinion and lot’s of great advice from our award-winning crime team.
Court of Appeal Refuses to Correct Early Release Injustice
In this article we take a look at the Early Release injustice which has been caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The impact the “Psychological Harm” of a victim has on Sentencing
The psychological harm of a victim has on sentencing is defined by guidelines set out by the Sentencing Council. We take a look at these guidelines.
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…
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