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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.

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.

What do new strangulation and suffocation laws mean for lawyers?

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Key measures in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 will give prosecutors new powers to charge suspects with specific offences of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation.

What are the changes to sentencing for burglary offences?

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Revised sentencing guidelines for domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary offences in England and Wales, will come into effect on 1 July 2022.