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.
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Burglary and Self-Defence
The law of self-defence is again in the public eye following the case of 78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks who was briefly investigated after the fatal stabbing of a burglar who entered his property.
Barristers On Strike
You may have read in the news that Barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be concerned as to how this will affect your case.
Dangerous Driving
There is a specific offence of dangerous driving, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 2 years. If that driving is a cause of someone’s death, the maximum sentence rises to one of 14 years.
Definition of a QC
We are often asked questions about QCs, most probably because the image of leading barristers has been epitomised over the years in leading television dramas such as Silk and Kavanagh QC, it is therefore not surprising that you may want to discover more and consider whether you ought to instruct a QC to defend your case.
Terrorism Offences
The Sentencing Council has today (27 March 2017) published proposed new guidelines covering arson and criminal damage offences. Read more…
Arson and Criminal Damage – Sentencing
The Sentencing Council has today (27 March 2017) published proposed new guidelines covering arson and criminal damage offences. Read more…
Disclosure And Barring Service
The DBS is a government organisation in charge for the reporting of convictions and other data to employers and other relevant organisations.
Conveying Articles Into Prison
It may be tempting for friends and family members, possibly for financial gain, to seek to convey articles into prisons. The chance of being caught is high and, possibly for that reason, many who might otherwise be tempted to do so, refrain from doing so.
Search Warrant – The Answers
In Entick v Carrington (1765), a case concerning the entry to and searching of premises, the court ruled:….
Domestic Abuse – A New Definition
They have announced further reforms following on from the recent announcement about the sentencing of Domestic Abuse Offences.
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