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The production of overseas evidence in criminal investigations
On 5 February 2021, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal of KBR Inc against the decision of the Divisional...
Corporate criminal liability: A step closer to reform?
On what basis should criminal liability attach to a corporation? This question has long been a vexed one. The statute...
The Fire Safety Act 2021: A missed opportunity
On the 29th April 2021 the clerk to the House of Lords uttered the time honoured Norman French words Le Reyne le vault...
Defined benefit pension schemes new criminal offences and investigative powers
After a long wait the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (‘PSA’) received Royal Assent on 11th February. From the criminal...
Online racism in football: What more can the law do?
The last week has seen yet another disgusting spike in the abuse of professional footballers by those who purport to be...
Sentencing guidelines for Drug Offences: Changes to determination of role, starting points and the approach to psychoactive substances
On 27th January 2021, following various consultations, the Sentencing Council issued new sentencing guidelines in...
Practical advice for secure home working by Sam Thomas
On 23rd March 2020, when the Prime Minister announced that “people will only be allowed to leave their home for very...
Modern Slavery, the section 45 defence and The National Referral Mechanism: Clarity at Last by Rhys Rosser
The Court of Appeal and High Court have considered Modern Slavery cases and the Section 45 defence on a regular basis...
A New Sentencing Code by Alex Davidson, pupil barrister at 2 Bedford Row and former lawyer at the Law Commission
The Sentencing Act 2020 will come into force on 1 December 2020, and with it will come a new Sentencing Code. The...
