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When his car went for an MOT, Henry Reynolds was warned that the two rear tyres on his car were close to the legal limit. When a fatal accident involving his car later took place, it was noted that 7,000 miles had been driven, but the tyres had not been replaced. In what was described… Continue reading Aiding and Abetting Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

The Competition and Markets Authority has issued a Statement of Objections to a supplier of domestic lighting products. DAR Lighting Ltd was alleged to have restricted retailers from setting their own online prices between 2017 and 2019. The allegation is that the company required retailers to sell at a minimum price or above, which prevented… Continue reading Retail Price Maintenance And The CMA

It’s that time of year when most, if not all, police forces bring out a campaign against drink driving. This article aims to cover all questions you may have about this offence.   Breath tests The police can request a breath test, initially at the roadside, if they think you have been driving, that you… Continue reading Drink Driving

The government has announced a 7% increase to the policing budget, up to £1.1billion. This represents up to £16.9 billion in total for the financial year 2022/23. The increase is said to help support the delivery of the Beating Crime Plan which sets out the government’s strategic approach to cutting crime. The plan gives the… Continue reading Police Funding

The Law Commission has announced a project to review how evidence is used in rape prosecutions to counter rape myths. The Law Commission is the statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act 1965 to keep the law under review and recommend appropriate reform. The Commission aims to make sure the law is fair,… Continue reading Rape Prosecutions

The government has published a new plan called “The Prisons Strategy White Paper”, the aim being to provide a prison building programme to create conditions conducive to the reform and rehabilitation of prisoners. The modern jails will apparently cut reoffending and protect the public by providing the opportunity in prison for education, skills and addiction… Continue reading Prison and Rehabilitation

A consultation has been launched into a new ‘Victims’ Law’ that the Justice Secretary says would guarantee greater consultation with victims during the criminal justice process. The Crown Prosecution Service, police and courts would have to properly account for the service they provide to victims and make sure their voices are properly heard.    Who… Continue reading Victims’ Law

The Commissioner for the Retention and Use of Biometric Material, Fraser Sampson, has published his annual report for 2020.    What are biometrics? The report provides a working definition of biometrics that is based on the four features that researchers say are essential for a biometric personal identifier to be reliable: the element can be… Continue reading DNA and Biometric Evidence

Tony Hudgell was left severely disabled after he was abused by his birth parents who were sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. His adoptive parents, Paula and Mark Hudgell, campaigned for longer sentences for these crimes and “Tony’s law” is now to be introduced.   The current law Under the current law, the maximum sentence for… Continue reading Tony’s Law

The government had announced a plan to change the law relating to the towing of a trailer or caravan. At the moment, any driver with a driving licence awarded after 1997 needs to take a B+E car and trailer test before they are allowed to pull a heavy trailer behind a car. A change was… Continue reading Driving Licences and Towing