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Misconduct in public office – No shame!
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A look at the case of Collins, Lewis & Jaffer [2022] and misconduct in public office.
‘Camera, Lights, Action’ – Open justice has arrived with televised sentencing
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BBC, ITN & Sky finally get their landmark moment with crown court sentencing remarks now being televised for the first time ever.
Confiscation – A continuing act is capable of amounting to a criminal lifestyle
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Lloyd Jenkins looks at SORAYA [2022] EWCA Crim 602 (3 May 2022) and its implications for POCA cases.
A landmark victory preserving privacy
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Provisions of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 have recently been under scrutiny before the High Court.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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What are the recent changes to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
Fact find hearings shouldn’t be under-estimated
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Lloyd Jenkins reports on a recent ‘Trial of the Facts’ or a ‘Fact Find’ hearing as they are more commonly known.
Lloyd Jenkins wins at the Court of Appeal
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Lloyd Jenkins, solicitor advocate at the PDS, recently appeared before the Court of Appeal, with leave of the Single Judge, to appeal a sentence of 18 months immediate custody imposed at a local crown court in January 2022.
Non-fatal strangulation offence now in force
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From the 7th June 2022, those who strangle their partners, in an attempt to control or induce fear, will now face prosecution under the new non-fatal strangulation legislation.