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On 31st January 2018, regulations bring into force sections of The Criminal Finances Act 2017 dealing with unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), along with various other related provisions. The purpose of this new order is to allow for certain people who obtain property which would ordinarily be beyond their obvious means, to be required to prove… Continue reading Unexplained Wealth Orders

The sentencing process is the beginning of the end for many defendants; they can receive and accept their punishment and prepare to move on with their lives. But for some, the anguish is not over as an appeal may be looming. Who Can Appeal? The Attorney General (and Solicitor General) have the power to apply… Continue reading Can My Sentence Be Increased?

“Revenge porn”, the criminal act of posting online intimate sexual pictures/video of a person without their consent, carries a potential prison sentence of up to 2 years, so already there is every reason to think twice before exacting this type of revenge on a former lover. However, celebrity vlogger Chrissy Chambers has taken the matter… Continue reading Revenge Porn Can Be an Expensive Business

As we approach Bonfire Night, the night sky is brought alive by the vibrant explosions of noise and colour, but as always, lurking in the background is a risk that failing to deal with fireworks safely and responsibly can bring you to the attention of the police. Retailers who are thinking of supplying fireworks for… Continue reading Fireworks and the Law

In a legal challenge brought by the MP Tom Watson, and supported by campaign group Liberty, the High Court ruled that a major plank of the government’s surveillance strategy is unlawful (Secretary of State for the Home Department v Watson MP & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 70). When Theresa May was Home Secretary, she brought… Continue reading Government Snooping Ruled Unlawful

You may have seen the new campaign, launched by the DVLA to clamp down on those driving without vehicle tax. Keeping up to date with the latest road tax law is highly important and in the latest blog post by Broadbents Solicitors, we discuss the penalties for failing to comply with the law and what… Continue reading Keeping up to Date with Road Tax Law

Many in the medical profession are up in arms following a recent High Court case involving Dr Bawa-Garba  – General Medical Council v Bawa-Garba [2018] EWHC 76 (Admin). The case followed on from proceedings before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal, which had ruled that Bawa-Garba should be suspended from practice for a period of one-year. The… Continue reading Doctors in the Dock

‘Laughing gas’ more properly known as Nitrous Oxide, is back in the news following a Court of Appeal ruling that the substance is controlled by the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The Act makes it an offence to possess psychoactive substances with intent to supply, and in limited cases, simple possession is also an offence. The… Continue reading Drugs – No Laughing Matter