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The government has published an Offensive Weapons Bill, which is designed to signal a more stringent approach to the possession of weapons and liquids that can be used to cause harm, such as corrosive substances. The Bill forms part of the government’s response to the recent rise in serious violence, set out in the £40… Continue reading Weapons – Government to Get Tough

Hacking has been in the news a great deal in the last couple of years, for example, the 2016 US Presidential Elections, the extradition case of Lauri Love and the hacking of user accounts of various large companies in order to steal personal information. At the other end of the spectrum, we see cases of… Continue reading Computer Hacking

Section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 makes it is an offence to participate in the activities of an organised crime group, this is a new offence created by the 2015 legislation. Why a New Offence? The offence was created to work alongside the offence of conspiracy. A conspiracy charge is aimed at the… Continue reading Participating in Organised Crime

Over the decades, the overall trend has been that crime rates have decreased, but the last year has been more stable. It is estimated that 2 in 10 adults experienced crime in the latest year – figures from June 2017 to June 2018. However, we can see from data published by the Office for National… Continue reading Crime Rates in England and Wales

You may have read in the press that barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be concerned as to how this will affect your case. Why Are Barristers on Strike? It is more or less agreed across the board now that the criminal justice system is on the brink of a… Continue reading Barrister Action Will Affect Criminal Cases

Taking regular breaks at work is not only a legal requirement, it is important for an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. In the latest blog post by Broadbents Solicitors, we discuss employee break regulations and the changes that an employer can legally make to your contract. For every six hours that an employee works, they… Continue reading Employee Break Regulations

If you are selling your home, the chances are that both you and the intended buyers have an interest in the transaction being completed without any issues. However, it is not uncommon for property transactions to be held up for various reasons. In the latest blog post from Broadbents Solicitors, we discuss some of the… Continue reading What’s Holding up Your Property Sale?

Financial abuse is the illegal or improper use of an individual’s funds, property or assets. Financial abuse can also take place where an individual takes control of another’s financial affairs, either at the will of the individual or by lasting power of attorney, but uses that control to benefit themselves or others. In the latest… Continue reading Spotting Financial Abuse