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Corporate Crime analysis: In Various Claimants v Entain Plc, the High Court considered whether expanded public access to documents under CPR PD 51ZH...
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has published a position statement on the judicial use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting out expectations...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its UK Financial Sanctions FAQs, adding FAQ 205 on the status of specific licences...
The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of Jonathan Mathew, Jay Merchant, Alex Pabon, Philippe Moryoussef, Colin Bermingham and Christian...
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...
Indications on sentenceJudicial independence is fundamental to the rule of law. The integrity of the criminal justice system depends on a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal. Alongside these fundamental principles exists the need to ensure justice is carried out
Calculating time spent on remand or on tagged bailTime spent on remandWhere an offender is given a determinate custodial sentence (ie a sentence of imprisonment for a fixed period of time), the amount of time spent on remand in custody to be counted towards their sentence must be calculated and
Breach of a suspended sentenceThis Practice Note covers the law relating to breach of a suspended sentence order under Schedule 16 to the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020).What is a suspended sentence order?A suspended sentence order is an order providing that a sentence of imprisonment in respect of an
Discretionary life sentencesDiscretionary life sentencesA discretionary life sentence is a life sentence given to an offender in respect of an offence for which life imprisonment (or custody for life) is available but not fixed by law.A number of offences carry life imprisonment, eg manslaughter,
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