Criminal Law Articles
As one of the North West’s leading Criminal Solicitors, this section has all the useful articles we have collated which relate to criminal law. In this section you will find out about new laws, amendments to existing laws and precedents set – as well as opinion and lot’s of great advice from our award-winning crime team.
Hotel Protests, Notting Hill & Final Fesitvals – a Busy Bank Holiday in Store
It’s the August Bank Holiday – with “Migrant Hotel” protests, Notting Hill Carnival, and major festivals where arrests and public order issues all expected.
AI Crime Maps – What Are They and How Do They Work?
AI crime maps: balancing crime prevention with fairness, privacy, and the presumption of innocence in UK justice. But just how reliable will it be?
Implications of Police Guidance on Revealing Suspects’ Ethnicity
A defence lawyer’s take on new police guidance to disclose suspects’ ethnicity or nationality — and the risks this poses to fair trials and justice.
Tube Passengers Who Challenged Man Face Police Investigation
A look at the recent East London Tube incident where passengers removed a man from a train — and the limits of lawful public intervention.
Mass Arrests at Palestine Action Protest
A defence solicitor’s take on plans for immediate deportation of foreign offenders after sentencing — and the risks to due process and human rights.
New Proposals Announced For Foreign Nationals and Immediate Deportation For Those Convicted of Crimes
A defence solicitor’s take on plans for immediate deportation of foreign offenders after sentencing — and the risks to due process and human rights.
Lost Evidence and IT Failures: Serious Implications for Carrying Out Justice
A defence solicitor’s view on the HMCTS IT bug that hid or lost evidence for years, risking miscarriages of justice across UK courts.
Should Desecration of a Body Be Its Own Crime?
With calls by a victim’s family to make desecration of a body a stand-alone criminal offence, we look at some of the considerations for such a law.
Legal Analysis: UK Ninja Sword Ban Under Ronan’s Law
A defence solicitor’s view on the new UK ninja sword ban (Ronan’s Law): balancing public safety with fair legal rights and proportionality.
Why Judge-Supervised Drug Sentencing Is a Step Forward in Criminal Justice Reform
A defence view on judge-supervised drug sentences: why rehab-focused justice is often tougher — and more effective — than prison.
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