Procedure for either-way offences not sent forthwith to the Crown Court for trial: plea before venue and allocationWhere the court decides that a case...
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 possession of a bladed articleThe offence of having a bladed article in a public place can be tried in either the magistrates' court or...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
The introduction of trial by a single justice was a response to a belief, on the part of the government, that the use of two or three justices to deal...
BackgroundThe concept of privilege against self-incrimination, which is commonly referred to as one distinct protection, actually arises from a number...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
The offence of misleading omissionsEngaging in a commercial practice that is a misleading omission is made an offence by the Consumer Protection from...
In summary, criminal liability is strict for breach of a tree preservation order (TPO), but this does not pass to successors. However, be careful to...
DisclaimerThis Q&A is based on the draft Criminal Finances Bill (CFB) 2017 as at 23 April 2017, at which point it had not received Royal Assent. For...
As a starting point, appeals from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court are normally only available in criminal cases. This follows from section...
Under section 143(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA 1988), ‘…a person must not use a motor vehicle on a road or other public place unless there...
This answer refers to the provisions for implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), and associated agreements, under Part 3 of...
Driving other than in accordance with a licence is an offence, contrary to section 87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA 1988) and Schedule 2 to the...
Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA 1988) is a summary offence that came into force in March 2015 and is a strict liability offence avoiding...
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...
Who is an accredited financial investigator?An accredited financial investigator (AFI) for the purposes of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) is a...
The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) Regulations 1987, SI 1987/299, made pursuant to section 22 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...
The making of a property closure order involves a two-stage process.The first is the closure notice and then secondly, a closure order can be applied...
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