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.
Changes to Disclosure of Criminal Offenses?
The disclosure of criminal offences can harm chances of employment. But a recent proposal could make it easier for people to get back working.
What are the Reporting Restrictions in Court?
Although there is a general principle of open justice, there are restrictions in who can be reported on in court. So, what are the reporting restrictions?
Controversial New Weapons Law Introduced
The aim of the legislation is to address and help to reduce the current problems in relation to knife crime and other serious weapons. It remains to be seen as to whether the new measures will be effective and we will be monitoring all new measures being brought in very closely.
A Spike In Youth Knife Crime. Solutions?
After analysing Freedom of Information request responses from 29 out of 43 police forces, Channel 4 discovered that the number of police-recorded offenders aged under 18 using a knife or sharp instrument to commit homicide rose by the worryingly high figure of 77% from 26 to 46 from 2016 to 2018.
NEW SENTENCING GUIDELINES FROM TODAY
From Today, Monday 24th April 2017 the Sentencing Guidelines Council has published the revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines which are now in effect.
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