OmissionA defendant must be shown to have had the relevant mental state of mind or intention at the time that the act comprising offence is committed....
This Practice Note explains the main fitness to practise hearing before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal (HCPT). It deals with preparation for...
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...
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...
Any informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend...
Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...
Taking a conveyance without authority offenceTaking a conveyance without authority is committed when a person:•takes a conveyance without the owner's...
This Practice Note tracks domestic legislation introduced as part of the UK government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It includes...
The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020), the emergency legislation passed with the aim to control the spread of Coronvius (COVID-19), received Royal Assent...
As part of the response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the courts and various regulatory bodies have issued guidance to users and businesses...
As part of the government’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020) and the Criminal Procedure (Amendment...
For an explanation on what an indictment is, when an indictment is required as well as information on the electronic generation of draft indictments...
Attending remote hearings is a challenging task. Anecdotal evidence suggests that long hours spent in front of a screen or on the phone concentrating...
This Practice Note summarises the key changes made to the Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), SI 2020/759, by the Criminal Procedure (Amendment No 2)...
Within a short period of time, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused extreme disruption in the way we live and work. Companies have to adapt...