The rules relating to the form of indictments and the procedure for their creation and adoption are contained in the following: •the Indictments Act...
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...
Any informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend...
Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...
Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...
The ‘handling’ offenceHandling stolen goods is an offence that is triable either way.The elements of the offence are:•dishonestly receiving the goods,...
What is the HSE?The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national regulator for work-related health and safety in Great Britain. Its mission is to...
What is the FCA?The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms operating in the UK and providing services to consumers. It...
HMRC's powers to check a person's tax position are in Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2008.The powers enable HMRC to:•obtain documents and information,...
HMRC can investigate suspected tax-related criminal offences in England and Wales using the powers, and subject to the safeguards, in the Police and...
The procedure for the hearing of an application for access to the information and material used to obtain a search warrant or comparable order, where...
This Practice Note explains the procedure to apply for the retention of property seized following a search under section 59(5) of the Criminal Justice...
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 and overhauled the legal framework governing the use of covert...
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (CJPOA 1994) permits the court to draw an adverse inference from the failure of a defendant, following...
Search on arrest–away from the police stationA person who has been arrested at a place other than a police station may be searched by a police officer...
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