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Many people have an image of a typical drink driver: overweight man, staggering from the pub after an all-day session and getting into his car. A few minutes later that car being pulled over by police officers due to erratic driving. That is sometimes the story, but not the most common one that we see.… Continue reading Drink Driving – The Reality

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

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

The Human Rights Act is 20 years old this year. Its name is often used in vain, “it’s against my human rights!” or blamed for something that probably isn’t to do with the Act at all. The Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms to which everyone in the UK is entitled. Where Did… Continue reading Happy Birthday to the Human Rights Act

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

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

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

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

Using your phone whilst driving is dangerous, but many people still say they are unclear in what situation a mobile can be used. Broadbents Solicitors discusses this topic further and clarify common misconceptions around this area of the law. The law states very clearly that it is illegal to hold a phone or a sat… Continue reading Using Your Phone Whilst Driving

After a recent spate of assaults involving the use of acids and other corrosive substances, the government has acted to try and curb their use. At the present time, around 15 offences per week involve the use of acid and other similar substances. In January 2018, the Home Office announced a voluntary agreement with a… Continue reading Acid Attacks – New Laws in Force