The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – Will it Cut Crime and make Safer Communities?
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is designed to “cut crime and build safer communities”. Will it achieve this though?
Court of Appeal ruling opens door to admissibility of messages sent via Encrochat
Encrochat is an encrypted messages platform. A recent Court of Appeal ruling means messages sent via the platform could be admissible in criminal cases.
Interpretation of Ano-Genital Findings Could Have Lead to Unsafe Convictions
Here we look at how research casts doubt on the interpretations of Ano-Genital findings that could compromise previous convictions.
“County Lines” Drug Offence Sentence Guidelines Revised
New guidelines are being introduced for drug offence sentencing in relation to “County Lines” related crimes involving children and vulnerable people.
Witness Independence – Too Much of a Coincidence?
When several witnesses give exactly the same account of an incident there is, more often than not, reason to be cautious. Find out why…
The Impact of Covid on Custody Time for Young Offenders
The impact of Covid on the length of time children spend in custody is being reviewed in a bid to make it fairer and minimise unwarranted trauma.
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