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Ryan Giggs and the “Hung Jury”

The trial of former footballer Ryan Giggs ended this week without a verdict. The aim of any trial is for a verdict to be reached on all counts, whether guilty or not guilty. Ideally, a jury will be unanimous in its view. In the Giggs trial, it became apparent that a unanimous verdict looked unlikely,… Continue reading Ryan Giggs and the “Hung Jury”

The Ryan Giggs Trial

Former footballer Ryan Giggs is on trial for a number of offences including “using controlling and coercive behaviour”. We of course would never comment on an ongoing trial, but in this article, we explore further the elements of this offence. So, what is the offence? Controlling or coercive behaviour does not relate to a single… Continue reading The Ryan Giggs Trial

New Hunting Offences

Sections 63 and 64 of The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came in to force on 1st August 2022. It created two new offences of trespass with intent to pursue hares (s.63 PCSCA 2022) and being equipped to search for or pursue hares (s.64 PCSCA 2022). The s 63 offence (Trespass with intent… Continue reading New Hunting Offences

Parole Hearings To Be Heard In Public For The First Time

Victims, members of the public and the media will be able to ask for a parole hearing to be heard in public for the first time, following law changes. From 21 July 2022, anyone including prisoners, victims, members of the public or the media will be able to ask the Board to hold a hearing… Continue reading Parole Hearings To Be Heard In Public For The First Time

A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code

From the 1st of July 2022, new rules on the use of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain have come into force. The changes are included in a new section in The Highway Code. Currently only vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems are available in the UK. No vehicles in Great Britain have been classed as… Continue reading A new section for self-driving vehicles has been added to the Highway Code

Barristers’ Strike Action

With effect from 27th June 2022, barristers in England & Wales will be taking industrial action in order to protest against what they see as the deteriorating state of the criminal justice system. A form of action, known as “no return” is already in place, but further measures are being taken in order to force… Continue reading Barristers’ Strike Action

Drug Supply – The Role of Algorithms

Corporate Criminal Liability

New Criminal Justice Initiatives

It has been a busy week for new policy announcements, with these coming from the Ministry of Justice in the last few days. Prison leavers tagged to cut alcohol-fuelled crime Prison leavers will be ordered to wear a sobriety tag, which monitors alcohol levels in sweat, if their probation officer thinks… Continue reading New Criminal Justice Initiatives

New airport-style security in prisons sees record level of drug seizures

Over the last two years, over 70 X-ray body scanners have been installed in all closed male prisons, producing high-quality images of concealed contraband so that prison officers can easily find and stop dangerous items from entering jails. These scanners have prevented over 19000 attempts to smuggle contraband into prison wings, including one substantial haul… Continue reading New airport-style security in prisons sees record level of drug seizures