The rules relating to the form of indictments and the procedure for their creation and adoption are contained in the following: •the Indictments Act...
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...
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...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
The power of the court to order the forfeiture of property under the PCC(S)A 2000The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 is the principal...
Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...
Application to dismissUnder paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA 1998), the defendant may (after the date when he is...
What is the FCA?The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulates financial services firms operating in the UK and providing services to consumers. It...
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 and overhauled the legal framework governing the use of covert...
This Practice Note is concerned with one of the three criminal offences created under section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 (CJA 1993), that is...
Insider dealing is the use of sensitive or privileged information that has not yet been released to the public to take advantage of the market. When...
The Financial Services Act 2012 (FSA 2012) significantly altered the regulatory landscape for financial services in the UK by, inter alia, introducing...
This Practice Note is concerned with one of the three criminal offences created under section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, that is encouraging...
BREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the...