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Posted by edelegal | 11 July 2018

Rather than Guy Fawkes or his modern-day counterparts many of the recent cases involving explosives have been in relation to thefts from cash machines. The law is old but still...

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Posted by edelegal | 05 July 2018

The Sentencing Council has published new definitive guidelines for intimidatory offences, it will take effect in respect to all cases sentenced on or after 1 October 2018, so may well...

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Posted by edelegal | 03 July 2018

Section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 makes it is an offence to participate in the activities of an organised crime group, this is a new offence created by...

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Posted by edelegal | 28 June 2018

Is it an ASBO?   The criminal behaviour order (CBO) replaced the Anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) and can be made if convicted of a criminal offence. There are some key...

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Posted by edelegal | 27 June 2018

The government has published an Offensive Weapons Bill, which is designed to signal a more stringent approach to the possession of weapons and liquids that can be used to cause...

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Posted by edelegal | 20 June 2018

How many times have you said something similar?   Is it an offence?   If you make such a threat, intending that another would fear it would be carried out,...

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Posted by edelegal | 19 June 2018

What are TICs?   TICs are offences to be taken into consideration at the time of sentencing.   When would I be asked about them?   If you have pleaded...

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Posted by edelegal | 13 June 2018

For certain offences, there are minimum terms of imprisonment that a court must impose, absent exceptional circumstances (or it being unjust), these sentences can be automatically imposed even for a...

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Posted by edelegal | 12 June 2018

The government has announced its intention to use new roadside breathalysers, in a move that could see a further 6,000 convictions per year for drink driving. At the moment, the...

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Posted by edelegal | 07 June 2018

Today (7 June 2018), the Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for judges and magistrates for when they are sentencing offenders who have breached court orders. The guidelines provide a...

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