


End of the Road For Short Prison Sentences?
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….

Manchester Law Awards 2019 – Crime Team Of The Year Finalists
Can We Retain Our Title?We are absolutely delighted to announce that our hard-working Crime Team are in the nominees for the prestigious “Cream Team of the Year” award at the upcoming MAnchester Law Awards 2019. There is some stiff competition amongst the...
Adjournment in Court Explained
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.

Review Of The Psychoactive Substances Act
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 & Computer Hacking
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.