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Magistrates could give longer sentences under new proposals
Magistrates in England and Wales could be given powers to hand down longer custodial sentences under proposals to help reduce the backlog in crown courts and prisons. The move could allow magistrates to try more serious crimes, and double the
Is There to be a Reversal in the Trend of Huge Sentence Increases?
It cannot have gone unnoticed, that sentence lengths in the Crown Court have increased exponentially in recent years. Sentences of over 30 years for drug convictions were, only five years ago, almost unheard of. Not so now. Figures released in
Prison Population hits record high in England and Wales
The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high after rising by nearly 1,000 in four weeks. Labour has also activated Operation Early Dawn in parts of England and Wales where defendants will be summoned to a magistrates court only when
Potter Derby Solicitors awarded Family Legal Aid Contract
Potter Derby Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a legal aid contract to undertake family law work. We will be taking family law instructions from 1 September 2024. Further information will follow in due course.
Labour Government Civil Unrest Announcement – Defence Lawyers Response
On Thursday 01 August, and Sunday 04 August, during addresses to the nation, the Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he was establishing a ‘National Capability’ force to deal with those involved in the violent protests engulfing England and Northern Ireland.
Courts will reportedly sit for 24-hours a day in the wake of far-right violence sweeping across the country
Courts will reportedly sit for 24-hours a day in the wake of far-right violence sweeping across the country. Ministers met with senior members of the judiciary for emergency talks on Saturday as the far-right clashed with police and counter-protesters in
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