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Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
Criminal act or omissionFor a person to be found guilty of a criminal offence it must be shown that they:•acted in a particular way, or•failed to act...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Involuntary manslaughterInvoluntary manslaughter—introductionManslaughter can be classified as either voluntary or involuntary. Voluntary manslaughter...
Insider dealing—defences to criminal chargesThis Practice Note explains the available statutory defences to the criminal offences of insider dealing contained in the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (CJA 1993).This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Insider dealing—the criminal
Misleading impressions under the Financial Services Act 2012Misleading impressions—elements of the offenceThe Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012) creates an offence of misleading impressions where formerly under section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) there was
Misleading statements under the Financial Services Act 2012Offences relating to financial servicesThe Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012) created three offences relating to market manipulation where, formerly under section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000), there
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
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