The test for exclusion under PACE 1984, s 78An accused has no entitlement to have evidence excluded simply because it has been obtained unlawfully. To...
Competency—general ruleThe most common way for evidence to be adduced is through the testimony of a witness. A witness is said to be competent if they...
Possessing extreme pornographySimple possession of extreme pornography is an offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008...
A 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 case stated....
A civil recovery order (CRO) is an order available to recover the proceeds of crime through action in the High Court, rather than the criminal court,...
Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...
What is a disclosure order?A disclosure order is, in general terms, an order authorising a request for information with which the recipient is obliged...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
This Practice Note considers:•EU sanctions•sanctions in the US, and•the similarities and differences between the EU and US sanctions regimesPractice...
CountryRegulatory bodySanction List(Links to sanctions lists are provided, where publicly available)IncludingMultinationalUnited NationsUnited...
The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (SAMLA 2018) was implemented to ensure the UK has a robust sanctions regime after the UK leaves the...
What are trade sanctions?The UK uses sanctions to fulfil a range of purposes, including supporting foreign policy and national security objectives, as...
Export controlsThere are strict controls on the export, brokering and transshipment of ‘strategic’ goods, software, technology, as well as items which...