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...
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...
Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984) afford access to material that cannot be obtained by an application...
Offence of cheating the public revenueThe offence of cheating the public revenue is a common law offence triable only on indictment. This means that,...
The offence of misleading omissionsEngaging in a commercial practice that is a misleading omission is made an offence by the Consumer Protection from...
Parole Board recommendations for licence conditionsWhen directing a life sentence or imprisonment for public protection (IPP) prisoner’s release the...
Statutory FunctionsThe parole board is a corporate body required to advise the Secretary of State in relation to any matter referred to it concerning...
Offending behaviour programmesAn accreditation system for offending behaviour programmes (OBPs) was introduced by the prison service in 1996. OBPs are...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular,...
This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as...
Repatriation is the process whereby a prisoner serving a sentence of imprisonment in one country may be able to serve the balance of their sentence in...
Categorisation is the process by which a prisoner’s security category is determined. This affects the type of prison in which they may be held, but it...
Mandatory drugs testing—when and why?Mandatory drug testing (MDT) was introduced in 1995 through an amendment to the Prison Act 1952 (PA 1952). It is...
Can a prisoner request a transfer?Prisoners in England and Wales (either on remand or after conviction) can lawfully be held in any prison and there...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular,...
Judicial review of decisions affecting prisonersThe decisions of a public authority including prisons, Parole Board and Government departments, can be...
What is IEPS?The national Incentives and Earned Privilege Scheme (IEPS) was introduced in 1995 on the recommendation of Lord Justice Woolf following...