Intoxication and mistakeIntoxicationGeneral defences are those which arise from specific characteristics of the defendant or the circumstances of the...
Human trafficking offencesWhat is human trafficking?The accepted definition is found in the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in...
European Investigation Orders (EIOs)—process [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not being maintained. Following the end...
Admissibility of hearsay in criminal proceedings—the interests of justice gatewayThe statutory conditionsHearsay evidence may be admitted under one or...
Prisoner categorisationCategorisation is the process by which a prisoner’s security category is determined. This affects the type of prison in which...
Offences that can be committed by jurorsThe range of offences which a juror can commit in relation to a trial he/she is trying was increased with the...
Tainted gifts in confiscation proceedingsTainted giftsA tainted gift is a category of asset that is added to the value of the property calculated to...