Drug Related Articles
Our Drug related articles offer insight into this ever-changing legal landscape. With information and advice on criminal drug acts, to changes in the drug-related laws and sentencing.
Europol Researches EU Drugs Market and Warns Stronger Measures Need To Be Taken
This weeks Spring Budget was announced but there seems very little to get excited about for the Criminal Justice System…
Legal News Round-Up – February 2024
Here we take a look at some of the legal news that made the headlines in February in the latest of our series of round-up articles.
Rise in Organised Crime Prompts Tougher Stance
Plans have been announced by the Government to get tough in clamping down on organised crime and crime gangs. We look at the implications…
Serious Violence Reduction Orders
Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) are facing calls to be scrapped after just 12 months. We look at what they are and why that is.
What Are The Sentences for Supplying Morphine Illegally?
The illegal supply of morphine presents several complexities when it comes to sentencing – here we look at some of the considerations.
Football Banning Orders – How Common Are They?
Does the Criminal Damage Act include damage to your own property? After several high profile cases, we examine the law.
Is “Laughing Gas” Illegal?
News this week that the Government plan to make possession of Nitrous Oxide – laughing gas – illegal by the end of the year.
Money Laundering Offences – The Complexity of Sentencing
The complexity of money laundering sentencing is highlighted here with the “double penalty” aspect often linked to another underlying crime…
Results of Clampdown on “EncroChat” Revealed
The disruption of “EncroChat” messaging by police authorities across Europe has produced some compelling results. Will this lead to more arrests?
Crime Motivated By Paying Off Drug Debts
If you commit crime as part of paying off drug debts this could potentially be used as mitigating circumstances. We look at a recent case…