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A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions including a site supervisor fined after exposing primary school pupils and staff to asbestos...
A round-up of the latest trading standards prosecutions, including a home improvement trader jailed for fraud....
The Sentencing Council has announced amendments to several existing sentencing guidelines in preparation for the passing of the Sentencing Guidelines...
The latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary has announced, among other developments, that it has approved revisions to Recommendation 16 of...
Law360, London: The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will receive additional funding that will bring its budget near the £100m mark in three years, the UK...
Trade sanctions—offencesThe Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) created a UK specific framework for the implementation and...
Surveillance and intelligence gathering powers of the FCASTOP PRESS: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IP(A)A 2024) received Royal Assent...
The regulation of intelligence gathering—an introductory guideSTOP PRESS: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IP(A)A 2024) received Royal...
Interception of communications under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016STOP PRESS: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IP(A)A 2024) received...
Equipment interference under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016STOP PRESS: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IP(A)A 2024) received Royal...
Notice of appeal pursuant to section 80(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 against an abatement notice for a statutory nuisance[name, address...
Internal investigations—sample interview warning (UK)Thank you for taking the time to meet with us. As you are aware, we are conducting an...
Financial crime prevention—agents, intermediaries, associated persons, etc policy1Introduction1.1We run our business[es] with integrity. All of us...
Anti-bribery and corruption policy1Introduction1.1Bribery and corruption remain major issues in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to...
Internal investigation—document retention noticeStrictly Private & ConfidentialNot to be circulated outside of [insert organisation's name][...
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Strict liabilityStrict liability applies to offences for which the prosecution is not required to prove mens rea for one or more elements of the...
Recklessness in criminal casesThe subjective test for recklessnessCertain statutory and common law offences allow the prosecution to prove mens rea on...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Common law offence of false imprisonmentThe offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil...
Entrapment There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a...
Causation and intervening acts in criminal casesCriminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA...
Causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violenceThe offence of causing fear or provocation of violence...
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm...
Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedingsThere are two kinds of ‘burden’ in criminal proceedings:•the legal burden, and•the evidential...
Time limits for commencing criminal proceedingsFor information on how criminal prosecutions are commenced in England and Wales, see Practice Notes:...
Specific and basic intentIntention refers to the outcome sought by the defendant. Offences may be described as either ones of ‘basic intent’ or of...
Threats to killThis Practice Note covers the offence of threats to kill. It looks at what the prosecution must prove and explores each of the elements...
AutomatismDefinition of automatismAn act is done in a state of Automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or...
The body of rules created by the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee under section 69 of the Courts Act 2003, governing practice and procedure to be followed in all criminal matters in England and Wales including appeals in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and High Court extradition appeals.
In limited circumstances, the law allows for a form of plea bargaining where the prosecution agree in writing to profferring a more limited charge on condition of the accused pleading guilty.
Section 24A(2A) of the Theft Act 1968 provides that a credit to an account is wrongful to the extent that it derives from theft, blackmail, fraud contrary to s 1 of the Fraud Act 2006, or stolen goods.