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On the 29th April 2021 the clerk to the House of Lords uttered the time honoured Norman French words Le Reyne le vault signifying that the Fire Safety Bill had…
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After a long wait the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (‘PSA’) received Royal Assent on 11th February. From the criminal practitioner’s viewpoint, the PSA will introduce new offences with greater penalties…
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The last week has seen yet another disgusting spike in the abuse of professional footballers by those who purport to be football fans. Social media platforms often wring their hands…
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On 27th January 2021, following various consultations, the Sentencing Council issued new sentencing guidelines in respect of drug offences. These will apply to both the Misuse of Drugs Act and…
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On 23rd March 2020, when the Prime Minister announced that “people will only be allowed to leave their home for very limited purposes”, there was a myriad of possibilities available…
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The Court of Appeal and High Court have considered Modern Slavery cases and the Section 45 defence on a regular basis since its introduction in 2015. However, they had not,…
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The Sentencing Act 2020 will come into force on 1 December 2020, and with it will come a new Sentencing Code. The Sentencing Code will consolidate provisions relating to sentencing…
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The Policing and Crime Act 2017 and the 28-day time limit on bail was widely welcomed when it was first introduced. It was hoped that it would lead to a…
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This week, a successful appeal in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) saw a sentence of eight months’ imprisonment reduced to six months’ imprisonment because of the exceptional circumstances the…
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As we welcome the restarting of jury trials at the Old Bailey after huge disruption [1] to our Criminal Justice System caused by Covid 19 one thing we can all…
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