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.
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.
Air Weapons – The Law & Proposed Reforms
The ownership and use of air weapons is limited by the law for the obvious reasons, and the law is under review.
Release Under Investigation
Here we look at the implications and effectiveness of Release Under Investigation (RUI) as opposed to police bail.
The Impact on Sentencing If a Defendant Has Autism
This article looks a case of neglect by a carer where the defendant, diagnosed with autism, was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter.
What Are Intentionally Assisting Offences?
Here we look at a recent case of Jordan Atkinson who was convicted of intentionally assisting offences and why these cases can be complicated.
The Complexity of Local Authority Confiscation Orders on Multiple Occupancy Property
Here’s a recent case looking at the complexity of a local authority confiscation order on a multiple occupancy property.
Modern Slavery and Evidential Burden
Under the Modern Slavery Act – if someone is compelled to commit crimes they otherwise wouldn’t there is evidential burden on them to provide evidence. Here’s one such case.
How long is a “life sentence”?
A life sentence rarely means a “whole life” sentence – so just how does a life sentence work – here we look at how a couple of recent “life sentence” cases.
The PC Harper Case and the Manslaughter Verdict
Here we look at the verdict of manslaughter in the PC Harper case following an intervention by the Attorney General and the response from the Court of Appeal
New Guidelines for Firearms Offence Sentencing
There are 8 new guidelines for firearms offence sentencing coming into force from 1st January 2021. Here they are in more detail.
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