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You must go through the conveyancing process when purchasing a property, no matter whether it is your first property purchase or you 100th. Conveyancing refers to the legal process of the transfer of property ownership titles from one person to another. We take a look at the conveyancing process in further detail. When Does Conveyancing… Continue reading Buying Property: What is Conveyancing?

Transferring ownership of a property does not have to be a complicated process. We take a look at the various situations that can require the transfer of property ownership and the process involved. Reasons to Transfer Property Ownership Whilst you can remove names from the deeds of a property, you can also add them. Some… Continue reading Transferring Ownership of a Property

There are fundamental differences between the magistrates’ court and the Crown Court. We discuss these differences in further detail and explain what happens if you are charged with a crime. What Happens When you are Charged with a Crime? Upon being charged with a crime, you will be given a ‘charge sheet’. This document will… Continue reading Being Charged with a Crime: Magistrates and Crown Court

The idea of speed limits causes immense confusion, with many people believing that the speed limit is at least the minimum speed you should ordinarily drive at. Most of us have experienced the rage of a motorist behind us if we adhere to the limit, and a step below it to any degree can cause… Continue reading Speeding – How Fast is Too Fast?

The Government has published new plans to make the roads safer for everyone. The plans include several changes for people at every stage of life, and also for more specialised drivers like HGV drivers and motorcycle riders. Children The Department for Transport has granted funding of £225,000 to Good Egg Safety to develop a training… Continue reading Road Safety Review – More New Laws?

This perennial question was back in the news following a ministry of justice announcement that further steps would be taken to root out dishonest prison officers and others working in custodial institutions. A new counter-corruption unit will be tasked with ‘proactively [purusing] those suspected of corrupt activity in prison and probation services across England and… Continue reading Who Guards the Guards?

Tough New Weapons Laws Hit the Statute Book On 16th May 2019 the controversial Offensive Weapons bill received Royal Assent, bringing into law the Offensive Weapons Act 2019. Why Was this Law Passed? This legislation has been passed in order to assist in stemming the current problems in relation to knife crime and other serious… Continue reading Tough New Weapons Laws Hit the Statute Book

In criminal law, we use two different standards of proof, the most well known is ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ (although these days expressed as ‘so that you are sure’), and the balance of probabilities. The latter standard of proof gets less attention but is nonetheless of critical importance in criminal cases. Whilst we hear the term… Continue reading On the Balance of Probabilities – But What Does That Mean?

Few people would disagree with the suggestion that sentencing law in England and Wales is a complete mess. The provisions that govern how a defendant is to be sentenced are both complex and disparate and to be found across a significant number of statutes. Why Does This Matter? Research has shown that thousands of sentencing… Continue reading Sentencing – Breaking the Code