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The downward spiral of the criminal justice system provides opportunities for alternative approaches to dealing with offending behaviour and offenders….
It is now widely accepted that domestic violence can be perpetrated through social media. The government has attempted to tackle…
In light of the widely-discussed decision of the Court of Appeal in R v Usman [2021] EWCA Crim 360, regarding…
The pandemic has brought about considerable changes in how hearings in criminal courts are conducted and what is expected of…
Mark Watson considers the impact and the possible consequences of the prosecution of NatWest under the 2007 Money Laundering Regulations….
In the first of a series of posts on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Gerard Pitt predicts civil…
Ben Brown takes a look at the recently updated Crown Court Compendium and identifies how it can be of assistance…
Alan Kent KC looks at the admissibility of evidence of gang association. Applications by the prosecution to adduce evidence of…
James Lloyd and Chloe Birch discuss the Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service sanctions guidance on sexual misconduct. On 29 January…
Richard Furlong considers the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 and looks at its possible effects on admissibility…
Tom Edwards looks at the impact of the shift from Joint Enterprise to Common Purpose in the five years since…
Ben Hargreaves explores the inherent challenges in the admissibility of sexual history in sex cases. Section 41 of the Youth…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
