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 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...
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 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...
Possessing extreme pornographySimple possession of extreme pornography is an offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008...
Obtaining services dishonestlyIt is an offence for a defendant to obtain, by any dishonest act, services for which payment is required, with intent to...
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...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE ALERT: The UK government has announced that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with a new regulator called the...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE ALERT: The UK government has announced that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with a new regulator called the...
Service of charges and/or application and documents to be served on the defendantOnce the Commissioner or the Independent Decision-Making Body (IDB)...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): There are currently temporary amendments to the Fitness to Practise Rules 2019 to make allowance for notice and communications...
Fitness to Practise CommitteeBy virtue of the Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017, SI 2017/321, from 28 July 2017 a single committee, known...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE ALERT: The UK government has announced that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with a new regulator called the...
Available sanctionsThe principle objectives of sanctions are to protect the public, uphold the standards and reputation of the profession and maintain...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak....
FORTHCOMING CHANGE ALERT: The UK government has announced that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with a new regulator called the...
FORTHCOMING CHANGE ALERT: The UK government has announced that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) will be replaced with a new regulator called the...
Powers and functions of the CommissionerThe powers of the Commissioner (and Bar Standards Board (BSB) staff delegated by the Commissioner) are set out...
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