The Impact of Covid on the Courts
Back in March more than 50% of courts closed due to the Covid pandemic. There were already huge backlogs, so how can the courts cope?
The Relevance of Indictment Errors
Can indictment errors have an impact on a case? Here we look at indictments and how they can lead to miscarriages of justice.
Secrets & Spies – The Official Secrets Act
The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom against the leaking of sensitive information and spying – and has become ever more complex.
What is “lurking doubt”?
Lurking doubt is the rather rare circumstances where an appeal court will set aside what is determined to be an unsafe conviction by a jury. Here we look at a case study of the use of Lurking Doubt.
An Increase In Fraud Cases Likely Following Covid Pandemic
Legal experts are warning of a sharp increase in fraud cases as a result of the financial impact being felt from the Covid pandemic.
New Research Casts Doubts Over Transfer of Fibres Forensic Evidence
Getting a suspended sentence means the conviction stands but the defendent doesn’t go to prison unless they re-offend. So what comes into consideration?
Fighting for a suspended prison sentence
Getting a suspended sentence means the conviction stands but the defendent doesn’t go to prison unless they re-offend. So what comes into consideration?
Court of appeal case puts spotlight on the facial recognition police scheme
The use of facial recognition has been put on the spotlight by a case in the court of appeal. Here is what the appeal case found and what it means…
The Role of Jurors in Ensuring a Fair Trial
The role of a juror is to act only on the evidence presented in court. So what if a juror carries out their own “research” or shows bias? What are the implications?
Custody Time Limits during Coronavirus – Good News At Last!
A recent judgement turned down a prosecution bid to extend custody time because of a delayed trial during the pandemic and instead freed the defendent on bail.
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