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Alexandra Scott and Marie Spenwyn consider the report published in March 2020 reviewing the Crown Prosecution Service’s approach to serious…
Alexandra Scott reviews the case of R v PS, Abdi Dahir, CF [2019] EWCA Crim 2286, and considers its implications…
Colin Aylott KC and Ben Brown read between the lines on the SFO’s operation handbook on the issue of compliance…
Jonathan Lennon provides a practical perspective for those advising clients on the wrong end of an Account Freezing Order. The…
Marie Spenwyn and Fiona Clegg Marie Spenwyn and Fiona Clegg consider the impact of Covid-19 on domestic violence and review…
Gerard Hillman and Sarah Day focus on whether the new terrorism sentencing legislation has succeeded in achieving the government’s aim…
Ashley Hendron and Felicity Gerry KC publish the first edition of their comprehensive reference guide for criminal lawyers in England during the COVID-19…
Felicity Gerry KC explores some of the issues that arise when defending trafficked persons who commit crime in the COVID-19…
During the coronavirus pandemic, the justice system is facing reform. Joanne Kane examines the development of the jury and its…
Mark Harries KC examines the recent SDT decision to strike off a young solicitor for covering up the loss of…
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…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…