August 2019

Posted by edelegal | 21 August 2019

There have been widespread reports in the press about spare courtroom capacity, with judicial sitting days at an all-time low. These reports correspond to our own experience.   When court...

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Posted by edelegal | 19 August 2019

In a truly tragic case, Samantha Ford drowned her 23-month-old twins in the bath.   Appearing at the Old Bailey for sentence, the Judge, Mr Justice Edis, handed down a...

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Posted by edelegal | 15 August 2019

As the government prepares to bring us out of the EU on 31st October 2019, details have begun to emerge as to the legal and regulatory position if we leave...

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Posted by edelegal | 12 August 2019

That was the key question in M (Children) [2019] EWCA Civ 1364, where the police asked the court to disclose statements made by two people under investigation for terrorism offences....

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Posted by edelegal | 07 August 2019

As Airbnb listings in London soar to 80,000, up 400% from 2015 figures, Westminster Council is cracking down on those who use the site to unlawfully sublet social housing, with...

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Posted by edelegal | 05 August 2019

We all know that the use of mobile phones is banned whilst driving.   Or are they?   The answer, according to the High Court’s recent decision in Director of...

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Posted by edelegal | 01 August 2019

Is it possible to know the sentence you might get before you plead?   In some cases, yes, and that might be enough for a defendant to plead guilty. For...

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