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Leveson’s illiberal legacy?

Last month marked the last of the unsuccessful prosecutions of journalists (Messrs Pharo and Pyatt)…

The New Criminal Procedure Rules: amendments of substance or form?

The new Rules came into force on 5 October and this article provides a short…

Prosecution bad character argument leaves an unpleasant smell

The case of R. v. Sullivan [2015] EWCA Crim 1565 was about a defendant who…

Sentencing Council Guidelines for Offences of Theft

On 6 October 2015, the Sentencing Council continued its ongoing rollout and review of sentencing…

Feeling Trapped? Shall I stay or shall I go now?

Furcht v Germany (2015) 61 E.H.R.R. 25, ECtHR may prove to be no more than…

They Think It’s All Over…It Is Now. Or is it? Terminating Rulings In The Crown Court

We have all been there. After a careful and skilful handling of the case against…

Religion, Tolerance & Freedom – What Private Views Can A Teacher Express?

I recently had the dubious privilege of presenting the case for the teaching regulator (the…

Will Proposed Pharmacy Law Changes Help The Medicine Go Down?

In February 2015, the Department of Health issued a 53-page consultation document entitled ‘Rebalancing Medicines…

New Guidance From The GDC – Insight, Candour And A Whole Lot More

The General Dental Council has recently published new guidance for the Professional Conduct Committee, including…

New Evidence On Appeal – A More Relaxed Approach?

This recent appeal I conducted turned primarily on a novel point of procedure. Is a…

Dishonesty After Kirschner: Is the Ghosh Test on its way out?

The Ghosh test remains the test for dishonesty in professional discipline proceedings despite the dissatisfaction…

The Fair And Effective Markets Review: Recommendations For Further Legislative And Regulatory Change

The Fair and Effective Markets Review (FEMR), which was designed to reinforce confidence in the…

Disclosure Failure: The Court Of Appeal Make It Plain That Compliance With CPR Is Critical

There have been two important recent judgments from the Court of Appeal concerning prosecution appeals…

Paying For The Privilege?

In a series of press briefings in recent months, the Director of the Serious Fraud…

The Truth And Nothing But The Truth – The CMA And Online Reviews

How routine it is to be asked to “leave a review”; much of our on-line…

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