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The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued General Licence INT/2026/9512597, replacing licence INT/2025/7323088 which expires...
Law360, Expert analysis: Whenever the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announces a new corporate enforcement policy, the compliance industry responds...
A round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a chemical company fined £3.8 million after two employees suffered serious chemical...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published its business plan for 2026-2027, setting performance targets including 76% guilty pleas at first...
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...
Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intentThe offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent is triable only in the Crown Court on indictment. Elements of the offence Under the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (OATPA 1861),
Sentencing for road traffic offences—special reasonsWhat are special reasons in driving sentencing?Special reasons are a category of mitigating arguments that can: •prevent a defendant from being disqualified from driving or reduce the length of a driving disqualification or•prevent a defendant from
Possession of controlled drugsElements of the offence of possession of controlled drugsIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in their possession.The prosecution has to prove, to the criminal standard (see Practice Note: Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings),
Common law offence of kidnappingThe offence of kidnappingKidnapping is a common law offence and is triable only on indictment.The offence is closely related to the offences of false imprisonment and child abduction. For more information, see Practice Notes: Common law offence of false imprisonment
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