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When a 6 month prison sentence is simply not enough
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It’s always struck me as odd that a youth can receive a maximum sentence of 2 years detention, by way of a Detention & Training Order, in the Youth Court.
What are the changes to the antique firearms regulations?
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Guidance on changes to the Firearms Law are now available in circular (008/2021), helping antique gun owners understand their responsibilities.
Abuse of Process – ‘A promise, is a promise’
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What the case of Mansfield v DPP [2021] EWHC 2938 (Admin) means for an abuse of process defence.
Harper’s Law to protect emergency workers
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The protection of emergency workers looks set to become law and hand tougher sentences to people convicted of assaulting emergency workers.
Your client, intermediaries and ‘invisible’ Autism
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Here’s a question that we regularly deal with as solicitors or advocates: is it possible my client needs an intermediary?
Conclusive Grounds decision and human trafficking – it’s a matter for experts
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I'm currently defending a 21-year-old male who was tricked and trafficked to the UK with a promise of a better life.
How to: the cross examination of vulnerable witnesses (part 2)
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This article is the second in a series which aims to explore some common themes in the cross examination of vulnerable witnesses by providing tips and illustrative examples.
Launching PDS Advocacy Team Confiscation Group
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The PDS Advocacy Team’s Confiscation Group provides expert representation in POCA and other confiscation related hearings.
How to: the cross examination of vulnerable witnesses (part 1)
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This article is the first in a series which aims to explore some common themes in the cross examination of vulnerable witnesses by providing tips and illustrative examples.
Mental incapacity and consent to sexual activity: a case study
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Sexual offences against a person with a mental disorder: at what point will a “mental disorder” mean a person lacks capacity to consent to sexual activity? Where do we draw the line? And how will incapacity be proved?