Refuse Company Fined £1m After Staff Fatality
It was on the 18th of October 2013 that Mr John Head, who was an employee of Veolia ES (UK) Limited, was ran over by a refuse collection vehicle (RCV) when it was reversing. This happened when he was walking across the yard at the Ross Depot Waste Transfer Station in Folkestone. After suffering the fatal injuries MR Head was pronounced dead at the scene.
Changes Made To Strengthen The Voyeurism & “Upskirting” Laws
On 15th January, the Parliament passed a strengthening of the laws covering Voyeurism to include “upskirting” offences. Here we look at what’s changed and what the implications are.
Failing to Provide Driver Details – News article by Simon Morton
This article looks at the finer details regarding failure to provide driver details offences. We also explore some recent cases and common defense strategies.
The Concerns Surrounding Community Protection Notices
CThe Concerns Surrounding Community Protection Notices A lot of attention is currently being given within the legal community to Community Protection Notices (CPNs), with critics raising many concerns about the way in which they are presently being used. In a recent...
Have You Been Wrongly Convicted of Drug or Drink Driving?
CHALLENGING CONVICTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE RANDOX TESTING INVESTIGATIONS. Many convictions are being overturned as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) contact people following the RANDOX TESTING SERVICES forensic investigation. As you can imagine, we are getting lots of...
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 fellow...
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.
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