March 2018

Posted by edelegal | 23 March 2018

The DBS is a government organisation responsible for the reporting of convictions and other information to employers and other relevant organisations.   What Data is Held? The DBS holds three...

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Posted by edelegal | 19 March 2018

It can be a temptation to family members, and to others perhaps for financial gain, to seek to convey articles into prisons. The chance of being detected is high and...

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Posted by edelegal | 16 March 2018

In Entick v Carrington (1765), a case concerning the entry to and searching of premises, the court ruled: “…if this is law it would be found in our books, but...

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Posted by edelegal | 12 March 2018

In a major announcement, the government has signalled a busy year ahead with legislative changes affecting the criminal law. Following on from the recent announcement about the sentencing of domestic...

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Posted by edelegal | 07 March 2018

    For many people, facing the prospect of criminal investigation or proceedings is a daunting prospect, one that can often inflict a heavy toll not just on themselves, but...

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Posted by edelegal | 05 March 2018

The unlawful death of a child is always a deeply traumatic act and one that shakes any society to its core. For some parents, it represents not only a deeply...

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Posted by edelegal | 02 March 2018

Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last few weeks, resulting in deaths and injury, and no doubt...

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