The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide a general understanding of the offences under section 1, 2 and 6 of the Bribery Act 2010 (BA 2010). It...
Possession with intent to supply a controlled drugIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not,...
BackgroundThe concept of privilege against self-incrimination, which is commonly referred to as one distinct protection, actually arises from a number...
Any informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend...
Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
The ‘handling’ offenceHandling stolen goods is an offence that is triable either way.The elements of the offence are:•dishonestly receiving the goods,...
The 'old' law and the current lawThe old law is in three periods depending when offences were committed:•1 January 1957 to 21 December 1976 fall under...
STOP PRESS: All offenders convicted on or after 1 December 2020 must be sentenced under the provisions of the Sentencing Code, regardless of the date...
STOP PRESS: All offenders convicted on or after 1 December 2020 must be sentenced under the provisions of the Sentencing Code, regardless of the date...
The Sentencing Council (SC) produces guidance on sentencing for courts in England and Wales in the form of offence specific sentencing guidelines for...
The Sentencing Council (SC) produces guidance on sentencing for courts in England and Wales in the form of offence specific sentencing guidelines for...
On 13 April 2015, section 33 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015) came into force, making it illegal to show or distribute sexual...
The old law and the new law of rapeThroughout this Practice Note, reference is made to the old and new law of rape. The old law is divided into three...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not being maintained. Repeal of foreign travel orders and transitional provisionsForeign travel orders have...
Obscene publication offencePublication and distribution of obscene material is prohibited under the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (OPA 1959). The Act...
What are notification requirements?The notification requirements are a statutory scheme set out in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003)...
Possessing extreme pornographySimple possession of extreme pornography is an offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note is not being maintained. Repeal and transitional provisionsRisk of Sexual Harm Orders have now been replaced by...
Notification requirementsThe notification requirements are a statutory scheme set out in Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003) to manage...
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