General News Articles
Our General News section covers all the latest news, advice, changes in law and information you could need about criminal, motoring and sexual offence laws – as well as information about Morton’s Solicitors.
In our General News section there is invaluable advice and information – making it an all-encompassing resource – whilst illustrating why we lead the way!
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.
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.
Welcome to Our New Recruits
We are proud to welcome Peter Malone who joins us as an Associate Solicitor-Advocate from a Cheshire firm. Peter holds Rights of Audience in the Higher Courts and will conduct work for Mortons Solicitors at both Magistrates & Crown Courts.
Release Under Investigation
Here we look at the implications and effectiveness of Release Under Investigation (RUI) as opposed to police bail.
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