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Posted by edelegal | 18 June 2020

As we slowly exit the Covid19 ‘lockdown’ we have seen several protests in major cities. As life moves toward a more ‘normal’ footing, whatever that may be, and as we...

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Posted by edelegal | 10 June 2020

In cases where there is more than one defendant, it is a common scenario that one of more pleads guilty, perhaps at an early stage, but others continue their case...

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Posted by edelegal | 09 June 2020

On Sunday 7 June protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston and swiftly deposited it in the local harbour.   The statute had been in situ for...

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Posted by edelegal | 08 June 2020

Although there is a general principle of open justice, that those who appear in court can be reported on, there are some exceptions.   It is a contempt of court...

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Posted by edelegal | 03 June 2020

As the Coronavirus crisis has forced almost everyone to spend more time at home, home deliveries have rocketed as people have been forced to shop online. While this means that...

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Posted by edelegal | 27 May 2020

On 20 October 2018 police on uniformed patrol identified a vehicle of interest to them. They followed it for a short distance before causing it to stop. A Mr Jenkins...

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Posted by edelegal | 20 May 2020

It is quite common to read in a newspaper that someone has been arrested. Local papers will cover almost any story of interest, and national media if the case involves...

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Posted by edelegal | 15 May 2020

Changes to the prison adjudication rules came in to force on 15 May 2020 and will remain in place until 25 March 2022, unless revoked earlier. The changes are in...

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Posted by edelegal | 07 May 2020

For some new drivers, six penalty points mean resitting a driving test, for other drivers twelve points may mean disqualification.   It is therefore vital to ensure that a single...

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Posted by edelegal | 04 May 2020

For the last few weeks, since the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’, all jury trials in England and Wales have been stopped. This is not at all surprising given the scale of the...

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