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Applications for Bail Now to be Made Remotely
On reading the new version of Judiciary’s Better Case Management hand book, it appears that all bail applications will no longer be made with a defendant being brought to court. The section of the new handbook relating to bail applications
60% increase in murder sentences over last two decades fuelling ‘sentence inflation’
New research reveals that murderers are now getting ‘substantially increased’ minimum prison sentences fuelling a trend of sentence inflation across other serious crimes, such as manslaughter and sexual offences. According to the report by the Sentencing Academy written by Dr Richard Martin
– The Justice Gap say the CCRC’s re-examination of thousands of cases isn’t enough to restore confidence
This week the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) announced it will re-examine almost 5,500 previously rejected cases to see if DNA breakthroughs can be made. This represents a significant step forward for those of us who know that the statutory miscarriage of
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
In recent times the Serious Fraud Office has come under considerable scrutiny and criticism due to the collapse of several lengthy and hugely costly investigations, notably the 2023 collapse of the multiple million pound, 10 year investigation in to G4S
Single Justice Procedure: Magistrates demand changes to controversial fast-track courts
Magistrates are demanding a major overhaul to a controversial fast-track justice system, revealing they feel rushed when convicting defendants and want changes to protect the elderly, the sick, and the vulnerable. An Evening Standard investigation has uncovered a litany of shocking
Fixed Penalty Notices
The issue of when a prosecution could lawfully commence for a person issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) was considered recently in the case of R (Michli) v Westminster Magistrates Court [2024] EWHC 559 (Admin) The Court was asked
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