by admin | 13 May, 2019 | Drugs, General News, In The Media, Organised Crime
The types of corruption in the prison services are broad, with drugs being brought in by corrupt guards to a member of staff engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner. There are already security teams in place in prisons that may search staff, with the use of metal detectors if needed. The new units are going to compliment the system already in place, giving it an extra layer.
by admin | 4 Mar, 2019 | Criminal Law, General News, In The Media, Organised Crime, Wounding, Youth Crime
After analysing Freedom of Information request responses from 29 out of 43 police forces, Channel 4 discovered that the number of police-recorded offenders aged under 18 using a knife or sharp instrument to commit homicide rose by the worryingly high figure of 77% from 26 to 46 from 2016 to 2018.
by admin | 1 Mar, 2019 | Criminal Law, Drugs, Fraud, General News, Organised Crime, Sentencing
Here we look at the impact and cases surrounding the possession and/or use of counterfeit money – including the sentencing – which may shock some people!
by Simon Morton | 4 Dec, 2018 | Criminal Law, General News, Organised Crime
Earlier this year the Metropolitan Police was in the spotlight over their use of a ‘gang matrix’, and now they are back in the news again.
by Simon Morton | 30 Aug, 2018 | Criminal Law, Drugs, General News, Organised Crime, Sentencing
The law surrounding drug supply can be extremely complex, with factors such as proof of intent to supply and the location of drug supply greatly effecting the way in which you can be sentenced.
by Simon Morton | 11 Jul, 2018 | Criminal Law, General News, Organised Crime
A large proportion of recent offences using explosives have been related to cash machine theft, as opposed to the guy Fawkes style attacks of centuries passed.