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On Monday the government unveiled its new strategy to tackle domestic abuse. This follows a consultation exercise carried out last year, which drew over 3,000 responses. The new measures are: • Introducing the first ever statutory government definition of domestic abuse, which will include economic abuse • Establishing the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner… Continue reading Government Unveils New Domestic Abuse Legislation

Community Protection Notices (CPNs) are currently attracting a lot of attention from the legal community, and we have many concerns concerning the way in which they are presently being used. In a recent case (Stannard v The Crown Prosecution Service [2019] EWHC 84 (Admin)) a CPN in the following terms was challenged: “The notice now… Continue reading Community Protection Notices

It’s likely that you have previously heard about stop and search, but may not know why and when the police would carry out this act. Our latest post discusses the law surrounding the stop and search procedure and what you can expect to happen if you are stopped by the police to be searched. We’ve… Continue reading Can I be Stopped and Searched?

The government has published proposals to punish individuals who mishandle pension scheme management. Two new offences are proposed. The first will target individuals who wilfully or recklessly mishandle pension schemes, endangering workers’ pensions, by such things as chronic mismanagement of a business; or allowing huge unsustainable deficits to build up; or taking huge investment risks;… Continue reading Pensions – Time to Rethink Corporate Responsibility

Whilst in an ideal world, we would all have positive family relationships, family ties are often complicated and can sometimes break down. Family solicitors can help with a wide variety of legal matters and in our latest post, we discuss the areas that a family law solicitor can help with. Children If a relationship breaks… Continue reading The Role of a Family Solicitor

Everyone has received a nuisance call, and they are a real nuisance to many, but how do your details become available, and what is being done about it? Who Are The ICO? The Information Commissioner’s Office (the ‘ICO’) is an independent organisation that was set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promote openness… Continue reading Nuisance calls and the Information Commissioner’s Office

What is it? Restorative Justice, or RJ as it is sometimes known, is a way of holding offenders to account and can be used as an alternative to a caution or conviction, or alongside a sentence. What Happens? Restorative justice gives a victim the opportunity to meet or communicate with an offender to help them… Continue reading Restorative Justice

As of 6 December 2018, law firms are required to publish information about certain price, service and regulatory matters. Who Needs to Publish Information? An authorised firm or a sole practitioner must publish cost information on its website (or it must be available by request if there is no website). The requirement arises whenever a… Continue reading Price and Service Transparency

If you have a website, you’re likely to have processes in place to ensure it remains up to date for its intended audience. From updating your case studies to adding in new products and perhaps writing general company news, keeping your website updated can help your business reach more people and grow. However, when you… Continue reading Is This Information Included on Your Website?

The power of the police to stop and search is currently in the media due to the rise in murders and serious crimes of violence involving the use of knives, particularly in London. A particular area of concern is the disproportionate use of search powers in relation to some minority groups. So, What Are The… Continue reading Stop and Search