
Secrets & Spies – The Official Secrets Act
The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom against the leaking of sensitive information and spying – and has become ever more complex.
The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom against the leaking of sensitive information and spying – and has become ever more complex.
Lurking doubt is the rather rare circumstances where an appeal court will set aside what is determined to be an unsafe conviction by a jury. Here we look at a case study of the use of Lurking Doubt.
Legal experts are warning of a sharp increase in fraud cases as a result of the financial impact being felt from the Covid pandemic.
Getting a suspended sentence means the conviction stands but the defendent doesn’t go to prison unless they re-offend. So what comes into consideration?
Getting a suspended sentence means the conviction stands but the defendent doesn’t go to prison unless they re-offend. So what comes into consideration?
The use of facial recognition has been put on the spotlight by a case in the court of appeal. Here is what the appeal case found and what it means…