Psycho-Active Substances – New Offences
From the 26th May 2016 the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will provide a blanket ban on the production, supply and importation of psychoactive substances. It will NOT be an offence for simple possession as it would unnecessarily criminalise a very many users.
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Mortons Solicitors specialise in defending both private clients and legal aid clients with niche areas of criminal law. General Crime, Serious Sexual Offences, Motoring Offences, Regulatory Crime Including Inquests.
FAQ : Police Want To Speak To Me As A Suspect
Mortons Solicitors specialise in defending both private clients and legal aid clients with niche areas of criminal law. General Crime, Serious Sexual Offences, Motoring Offences, Regulatory Crime Including Inquests.
Audio/Legal Typist Vacancy
We are a busy firm of specialist criminal defence lawyers seeking to recruit an audio/legal typist. The role will involve mostly audio typing letters and other documents, receiving a channelling telephone calls and taking messages.
Unhappy New Year
Merry Xmas to all, but before we all celebrate the New Year, that may turn out to be an unhappy one for some, we have a new offence of Domestic Abuse under Section 76 of Serious Crime Act 2015 – Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship which comes into force from 29th December 2015.
Criminal Court Charge No Longer Applies
From 24th December 2015 the Criminal Court Charge no longer applies which will be welcome relief to defendants appearing before the Criminal Courts in England and Wales.
Xmas & New Year Opening Hours 2015
Mortons Solicitors wish our clients a happy christmas and happy new year. Over the festive period Mortons Solicitors office opens on reduced hours on the following days.
Crime Duty Solicitor Contract Bid Successful
Mortons Solicitors are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our bid for the Greater Manchester Procurement Area for a Duty Provider Crime Contract from the Legal Aid Agency to start from January 2016.
7 Days to Save Stockport Courthouse
Regrettably many people we speak to about the consultation proposals have not heard anything about it, despite the press and media coverage. Unless you have been under a rock since July, you have no excuse. We are now in the final seven days to respond to the consultation proposing to close YOUR Stockport Courthouse.
#saveourstockportcourthouse : Meeting
Further to my previous news item, we now have the pleasure of advising that Mortons Solicitors in conjunction with Stockport Incorporated Law Society have arranged a meeting at the Alma Lodge Hotel on Monday 21st September 2015 at 4.30pm.
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