Master the procedural nuances and challenges of disputing decisions in the corporate crime landscape. Our practical guidance provides you with the essential tools and insights necessary to handle appeals and judicial reviews effectively, ensuring your clients' rights are robustly defended at every turn. Stay informed with authoritative advice tailored for legal practitioners in this dynamic domain.
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...
Judicial review of magistrates' court and Crown Court decisionsAdministrative court review of criminal proceedingsJudicial review is a process by which the courts exercise a supervisory jurisdiction over the exercise of public functions by public bodies. Proceedings normally take
Appeal by way of case statedA challenge to a decision of the lower courts can be brought in various ways, including by way of appeal, judicial review or an appeal by way of case stated. This Practice Note is concerned with appeals by way of case stated. For detailed guidance on appeals in criminal
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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