It may have slipped under the Brexit-filled radar but the “other” big news story recently was the surprising news that the Prisons Minister is considering whether to abolish the power to impose short prison sentences, those of 6 months or less….
In criminal practice and procedure, you might think that the humble adjournment in court is a relatively simple and straightforward matter, but you would be wrong. Here we explain how adjournments work.
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 has recently undergone a review to see how effective it is proving. Here we look at the findings of the review and the implications.
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is the law which governs Computer Hacking. Here we look at what constitutes computer hacking – as well as the punishments that can be handed out under The Computer Misuse Act.
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.
