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Wounding or causing grievous bodily harm with intent

The offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intentWounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent is triable only in the Crown Court...

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...

Conspiracy to defraud

Offence of conspiracy to defraudConspiracy to defraud is a common law offence which was expressly preserved by section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act...

HCPC—Main hearing of the Health and Care Professions Tribunal

This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...

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Exclusion of unfair evidence in criminal proceedings

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...

Produced in partnership with Hannah Thomas of 2 Hare Court 12th Jan

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Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

The offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in either the magistrates' court or the...

9th Nov

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Football banning orders

What is a football banning order?A football banning order is a measure designed to prevent offenders travelling to football matches in England and...

9th Nov

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Privilege against self-incrimination

BackgroundThe concept of privilege against self-incrimination, which is commonly referred to as one distinct protection, actually arises from a number...

Produced in partnership with Aine Kervick and Will Hayes of Kingsley Napley LLP 12th Jan

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Discretionary life sentences

Discretionary life sentencesA discretionary life sentence is a life sentence given to an offender in respect of an offence for which life imprisonment...

9th Nov

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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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Threats to kill

The offence of threats to killThe offence of threats to kill is an offence which can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. The...

9th Nov

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Voluntary bill of indictment

Voluntary bill of indictmentAn indictment may, exceptionally, be preferred (ie served on a Crown Court) by the direction or with the consent of a High...

9th Nov

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Applications for the return of property seized during criminal investigations

Any informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend...

9th Nov

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Admissibility of hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings

How to identify hearsayThe definition of hearsay is contained in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003). It comprises of four essential...

9th Nov

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Offending behaviour programmes

Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...

Produced in partnership with Simon Creighton of Bhatt Murphy Solicitors 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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Application to dismiss

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...

9th Nov

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Affray

Affray is an offence created by the Public Order Act 1986 (POA 1986). It can be tried in either the magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. The...

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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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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Asset recovery—Greece—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Greece published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Hong Kong—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Hong Kong published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—USA—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in USA published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Australia—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Australia published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Czech Republic—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Czech Republic published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Nigeria—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Nigeria published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—France—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in France published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Italy—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Italy published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Cyprus—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Cyprus published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Switzerland—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Switzerland published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Monaco—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Monaco published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—South Korea—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in South Korea published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Serbia—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Serbia published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Liechtenstein—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Liechtenstein published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—United Kingdom—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in United Kingdom published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Asset recovery—Cayman Islands—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to asset recovery in Cayman Islands published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

9th Apr

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Cartel regulation—Japan—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to cartel regulation in Japan published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

9th Apr

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