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A child or young person under the age of 18 will be treated differently by the Criminal Justice System if they commit a crime. In such cases, significant weight must be given to the age of the child. Responsibility The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10, this means that a child… Continue reading Committing Crimes Underage

Driving without due care and attention (careless driving) and dangerous driving are separate offences and are dealt with differently in a court of law. What Court Are These Offences Seen in? Careless driving offences are typically held in the magistrate’s court, but both offences may be held in either court, depending on how serious they… Continue reading The Difference Between Careless and Dangerous Driving

On Sunday 1st February 2020, Sudesh Amman wore a fake suicide vest and stabbed two people in Streatham. Amman had only recently been released from a prison sentence imposed for spreading extremist material; he had been released after serving half of his sentence. Usman Khan, one of the London Bridge attackers, had also been released… Continue reading End of Automatic Release for Some Persons Convicted of Terrorist Offences

Speeding is dangerous and in some cases, fatal, yet this type of offence is among the most common road traffic offences. Speed Limits Knowing the speed limits for the type of road you are on is vital. Whilst going too far can cause an accident, driving much too slowly for the road you are on… Continue reading Do You Need a Speeding Solicitor?

A new series on Netflix, ‘The Stranger’, is receiving rave reviews, with viewers keen to discover the secret being kept from lawyer Adam Price, as the search continues for his missing wife. There are many sub-plots along the way, including the blackmail of several individuals keen to suppress unsavoury stories making their way into the… Continue reading “Blackmail” – “…attempted murder of the soul.”

We often get asked how prosecutions can proceed in the absence of cooperation from the victim or chief witness. The starting point is that no prosecution can go ahead unless there is a realistic prospect of conviction, but how the prosecution case is formulated remains a matter for the Crown Prosecution to decide. These are… Continue reading Prosecuting Without A ‘Victim’

Every year, the police launch a drink driving campaign, aiming to reduce the number of people drink driving over Christmas and the New Year. How Many People are Caught Drink Driving at Christmas? In 2016, new legislation meant that the police could randomly stop vehicles at authorised vehicle checkpoints, and carry out a breathalyser test… Continue reading Drink Driving at Christmas 2019

By law, every parent must ensure that any child under 14 wears a seatbelt when being a passenger in their car. Those older than 14 are responsible for wearing a seatbelt themselves. Any passenger over 14 and not wearing a seatbelt in a moving vehicle could receive up to a £500 fine The Law and… Continue reading Child Car Seats and The Law

A strange case at the Old Bailey drew to a close this week, resulting in a Metropolitan Police Officer, Robyn Williams, being sentenced to a community order with 200 hours of unpaid work, concerning the possession of an indecent video of a child. On the face of it, the sentence is not at all surprising,… Continue reading Divided Loyalty Can Exact a High Price

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 10-year sentence, causing widespread outrage. Longer sentences are routinely handed down for drug dealing and other crimes. To understand more about this case, we need to… Continue reading Ten years for a double killing – look behind the headlines