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The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have updated two forms under Part 42 of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, SI...
The Sentencing Council has published its response to the fifth annual miscellaneous amendments consultation, with changes to sentencing guidelines in...
Law360, London: Lawyers will face fresh 'fit and proper' tests when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over control of anti-money laundering...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has opened a consultation seeking views on introducing a new criminal offence for making reckless untrue statements or...
Common assault and batteryThe offences of common assault and batteryTechnically, the offences of assault and battery are separate summary offences. An...
AffrayAffray 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...
Self defenceSelf defenceSelf defence is an absolute defence based on the evidence which can apply in crimes committed by force. Section 76 of the...
Assault occasioning actual bodily harmThe offence of actual bodily harmThe offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) can be tried in...
Money laundering offences—failure to disclose offencesFailure to disclose offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002There are four separate offences relating to the failure to disclose information under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002):•failing to disclose to a nominated officer or
Money laundering offences—the arrangement offenceThis Practice Note concerns the arrangement offence under section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002), which is one of the principal money laundering offences under that Act, see Practice Note: Money laundering offences under the
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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