Request For Driver Information
It may be an offence to fail to provide information as the identity of a driver when you receive a written request to do so from (or on behalf of) the police. If convicted, you face a large fine and 6 penalty points.
Getting Tough on a Public Disorder
The Sentencing Council, which is the organisation responsible for setting sentencing guidelines in England and Wales, has today circulated proposed new guidelines in respect of public order offences.
Parole Board – The Changes
Following on from the Parole Board decision to release John Worboys, the taxi driver rapist, there has been an evaluation of its functions, in particular a review of Rule 25 of the Parole Board Rules 2016 that prohibited the Parole Board disclosing any information relating to its hearings.
Criminal Proceedings in the Public Eye
Nowadays reporting via social media can happen very quickly and it is often one of the things not thought about by those facing criminal proceedings.
Court Fines
In the crown court, while a fine is not the most common punishment meted out, when they are imposed they tend to be very large.
Sentencing, The Hidden Penalty
The High Court has given ruling in the first of what are referred to as ‘right to be forgotten’ cases.
Ant McPartlin – Drink Driving
There has been a lot of discussion about the sentence passed following Ant McPartlin’s (Ant and Dec) conviction for drink driving.
Burglary and Self-Defence
The law of self-defence is again in the public eye following the case of 78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks who was briefly investigated after the fatal stabbing of a burglar who entered his property.
Barristers On Strike
You may have read in the news that Barristers are on strike, it is inevitable therefore that you may be concerned as to how this will affect your case.
Dangerous Driving
There is a specific offence of dangerous driving, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 2 years. If that driving is a cause of someone’s death, the maximum sentence rises to one of 14 years.
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