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...
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...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
Discretionary life sentencesA discretionary life sentence is a life sentence given to an offender in respect of an offence for which life imprisonment...
The right to bailThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) gives a general right to bail to:•any person appearing before a magistrates’ court, youth court or Crown...
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...
Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
The Privacy ShieldAs explained in Practice Notes: The Privacy Shield [Archived] and International transfers of personal data under the GDPR, Chapter V...
This Practice Note considers legal professional privilege (LPP), which is made up of legal advice privilege and litigation privilege.It considers the...
In the immediate aftermath of an incident, it is of paramount consideration to have an incident management team appointed and deployed. See Practice...
Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Greece; Hong Kong; India; Italy; Japan; Turkey; Ukraine; United...
HMRC can investigate suspected tax-related criminal offences in England and Wales using the powers, and subject to the safeguards, in the Police and...
Ownership of privilegeLegal professional privilege 'belongs' to the client and not to the legal adviser (Three Rivers District Council v Governor and...
There will be situations where a third party expert may need to be instructed by lawyers acting on behalf of a client. This could be an expert in the...
Professional privilege—core principlesThe core aim of privilege is to protect the confidentiality of communications between clients and their lawyers....
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 and overhauled the legal framework governing the use of covert...
What is the FCA?The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms operating in the UK and providing services to consumers. It...
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