Legal News Round-Up – February 2024
Here we take a look at some of the legal news that made the headlines in February in the latest of our series of round-up articles.
Is representing yourself in court a good idea?
Is self-representation in a good idea? Many people represent themselves because they don’t think they can afford legal representation.
Knife Crime – The Stats, and what they tell us.
Knife crime seems to be always in the news – but with the release of recent Government Statistics, just how bad an issue is knife crime?
First Conviction of New “Cyber-flashing” Offence
The new offence of Cyber Flashing has it’s first conviction – but what constitutes the offence – and what are does the sentencing look like?
Government To Toughen Up on Offences Involving Crossbows
Government calls for review into tougher crossbow regulations for ownership, possession and use of crossbows.
Kidnap, Blackmail and False Imprisonment – New Sentencing Guidelines
New sentencing guidelines for kidnap, blackmail and false imprisonment offences have been proposed. But what will the new guidelines mean?
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