March 2019

Posted by edelegal | 27 March 2019

There have been two entirely different crime stories in the news this week, but both will challenge the court to consider sentencing guidelines and how they ought to be applied....

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Posted by edelegal | 27 March 2019

For many people being declared bankrupt represents either personal and/or business failure, bringing with it feelings of embarrassment, shame and anxiety.   From a legal perspective, the story may not...

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Posted by edelegal | 20 March 2019

The unimaginable has happened: you’ve been convicted of a crime you didn’t commit.   The lawyers at your trial have told you that there is no hope of an appeal....

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Posted by edelegal | 19 March 2019

The murder of James Bulger in 1993 shocked everyone. That the killers who committed such a violent crime were only ten years of age was astounding.   Many people, rightly,...

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Posted by edelegal | 15 March 2019

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 confers a power to make regulations if an ‘emergency’ has occurred or is about to occur. In other words, a power to declare a state...

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Posted by edelegal | 12 March 2019

HMRC is reported to be investigating alleged violations of a new criminal offence, part of the crackdown on money laundering, for the first time.   A freedom of information request...

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Posted by edelegal | 06 March 2019

Last week the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson suggested a 10-year time limit ( a Statute of Limitations) on the prosecution of soldiers accused of murder during military engagement. This proposal...

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Posted by edelegal | 04 March 2019

The Home Secretary will this week hold an urgent meeting with police chiefs to discuss the recent rise in knife crime. This follows another week of senseless killings and the...

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