Home / Corporate Crime / Investigating criminal conduct / Arrest and detention

Legal News

The next phase of police reform

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Published on: 10 June 2015

Published by a LexisNexis Corporate Crime expert

Table of contents

Original news
What should criminal practitioners take note of in this Bill?
Amendments to pre charge bail
The treatment of 17 year olds at police stations as children
Criminal justice reform
What is the significance of the proposed changes to pre-charge bail?
What is being proposed around mental health? Are there any concerns around the practicalities of the proposals?
Are these changes enough?
How would the proposed changes to the police disciplinary system and the Police Federation work in practice?
Are there any concerns around any of the proposals?

Article summary

Crime analysis: What are the aims of the Policing and Criminal Justice Bill? Kate Goold, Sara Lomri and Lana Adamou of Bindmans explore the provisions and implications of the Bill.

Popular documents

Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?

Does an employer have a duty to report crimes committed by its employees?There is no general obligation placed on individuals or organisations to report crimes in England and Wales. An employer is subject to the same general moral duty which every citizen has to report crime.However, there are

Intimate searches

Intimate searchesAuthorising and ordering intimate searchesAn intimate search is the physical examination of any of the suspect’s body orifices other than the mouth. This is a physical intrusion, not simply a visual examination. Only a suspect who is under arrest and in police detention can be

Preparing a PACE 1984 s 78 application for breach of Code D—checklist

Preparing a PACE 1984 s 78 application for breach of Code D—checklistFor information on applications to exclude evidence under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), see Practice Note: Exclusion of unfair evidence in criminal proceedings.For detailed guidance on

Applications for the return of property seized during criminal investigations

Applications for the return of property seized during criminal investigationsAny informal request or formal application for the return of property seized by an investigating authority during a criminal investigation will depend on the authority under which the property was seized and whether the