Absolute and conditional dischargeThis Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that...
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...
What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales...
Applying for the return of seized cashApplication by the person from whom the cash was seizedWhen cash has been seized, an application can be made by...
False accounting and false statements under TA 1968False accountingA person who falsifies or conceals information required for an accounting purpose,...
Witness intimidationIntimidation of witnesses and jurorsIntimidation of witnesses and/or jurors is an offence under section 51 of the Criminal Justice...
Extreme pornographyPossessing extreme pornographySimple possession of extreme pornography is an offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and...
Powers of health and safety inspectors under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974The Health and Safety ExecutiveThe Health and Safety Executive...
Management of personal data in cross-border investigations involving US and EU companies [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and...
Internal company fraud investigationsPreliminary stepsBefore any action is taken it is important to consider:•what is the event which has created the...
Corporate co-operation guidance for organisations seeking a DPACo-operation by a corporate entity is key to obtaining a deferred prosecution agreement...
Corporate manslaughter—enforcement and prosecutionThe Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA 2007) extends to the whole of the...
Insolvency Service criminal prosecutionsThe Insolvency Service Legal Services Directorate (LSD) is the lead criminal enforcement agency for insolvency...
Conducting an investigation into environmental crimeEnvironmental incidents often happen without warning and with significant consequences. It can be...
What General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 issues arise when instructing a third party expert in criminal proceedings?...
Are offences in section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 recordable offences in line with the National Police Records (Recordable Offences)...
Can NHS trusts charge a fee to the police for providing them with copies of patient medical records?In answering this query, it has been assumed that...
Where property has been surrendered (not seized) by a defendant as a consequence of an investigation into a criminal offence (and not necessarily as...
What powers does an investigator have to compel the witness to provide a statement during a criminal investigation, where a witness is known to be in...
Memorandum of understanding—criminal investigations and prosecutionsWhere more than one enforcement agency is responsible for the investigation and/or...
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