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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small...

Common law offence of false imprisonment

The offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False...

Possession of a bladed article

The offence of possession of a bladed articleThe offence of having a bladed article in a public place can be tried in either the magistrates' court or...

Aggravated vehicle-taking

The offence of aggravated vehicle-takingA person is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking if:•they take a conveyance without the owner's or other lawful...

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Trials under the Scottish solemn procedure

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...

Produced in partnership with Craig Findlater of Black Chambers and Stephen O'Rourke QC of Terra Firma Chambers 12th Jan

Scottish Law

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Possession with intent to supply

Possession with intent to supply a controlled drugIt is an offence for a person to have a controlled drug in his possession, whether lawfully or not,...

Produced in partnership with Red Lion Chambers 12th Jan

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Production orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Production ordersThe purpose of a production order is to obtain material relating to a known person or business, such as bank statements and...

9th Nov

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Failing to surrender, absconding and breach of bail conditions

Bench warrantsThe Bail Act 1976 (BA 1976) provides that if a defendant fails to appear at court to answer bail, the court may issue a warrant for...

9th Nov

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Procedure during a Crown Court trial—arraignment, trial requirements and evidence

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes...

Produced in partnership with Leon Kazakos QC of 2 Hare Court 12th Jan

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Perverting the course of justice

Elements of the offence of perverting the course of justicePerverting the course of justice is a common law offence which can only be tried on...

Produced in partnership with Thomas Evans of 3 Paper Buildings 12th Jan

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Hygiene improvement notices under reg 6 of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

What are hygiene improvement notices?Hygiene improvement notices are used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a...

9th Nov

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Civil recovery orders in SFO cases

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,...

9th Nov

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Obtaining excluded material and special procedure material under PACE 1984

Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) afford access to material that cannot be obtained by an application...

Produced in partnership with Paul Ozin QC and Alex Mills of 23 Essex Street Chambers 12th Jan

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Cheating the public revenue

Offence of cheating the public revenueThe offence of cheating the public revenue is a common law offence triable only on indictment. This means that,...

9th Nov

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Appealing a conviction in the Crown Court

This Practice Note explains the right of defendants who have been convicted in criminal proceedings to appeal against their convictions in the...

Produced in partnership with Doughty Street Chambers 12th Jan

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Conducting an appeal in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division (CACD)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other measures, makes...

9th Nov

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Civil tax fraud investigations—Code of Practice 9

Civil investigation of tax fraudHMRC’s published policy in respect of tax fraud states that HMRC will seek to use a civil rather than criminal...

Produced in partnership with Corker Binning 12th Jan

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Non-intimate samples

The police have wide powers to take non-intimate samples from a person under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984). Non-intimate...

9th Nov

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Solemn procedure in Scottish criminal proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...

Produced in partnership with Craig Findlater of Black Chambers and Stephen O'Rourke QC of Terra Firma Chambers 12th Jan

Scottish Law

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The statutory exceptions to the rule against hearsay in criminal proceedings

Exceptions under the CJA 2003The admission of hearsay evidence is regulated by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003).See Practice Note:...

9th Nov

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Automatism

Definition 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 a reflex),...

9th Apr

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Intoxication and mistake

IntoxicationGeneral defences are those which arise from specific characteristics of the defendant or the circumstances of the offence which mean that...

9th Apr

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Duress and necessity

Duress by threatsDuress by threats provides a complete defence to a charge of any offence other than murder, attempted murder and potentially treason....

9th Apr

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Self defence

Self defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the Criminal Justice...

9th Apr

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