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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.

Unlawful Eviction

Unlawful Eviction

So called ‘Rogue landlords’ are often in the news for allegedly charging tenants too much money, declining to release a deposit or evicting tenants unlawfully.

Stalking

Stalking

New offences of stalking (in addition to existing offences of harassment) were introduced in 2012. The offences are harassment which involves a course of conduct that amounts to stalking. There are two offences, stalking involving fear of violence and stalking involving serious alarm or distress.

Drugs Importation

Drugs Importation

It may be an offence to fail to provide information as the identity of a driver when you receive a written request to do so from (or on behalf of) the police. If convicted, you face a large fine and 6 penalty points.