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.
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
The Impact of Covid-19 on Custody Time Limits
One of the many impacts of Covid-19 on the legal profession is the custody time limits. Here we take at a look at some of the current issues.
Can a sentence be reviewed if it’s too lenient?
If a sentence is “unduly lenient” the case can be referred back to court to be reconsidered. Find out how and why this is likely.
Defence strategy for a crime you didn’t commit
There are rare occasions a witness may not get to complete giving evidence for one reason or another. Here we look at what can happen…
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