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Sentencing Pregnant and Post-Natal Defendants - R v Bassaragh (Maya Tiger) 2024 2 Cr App R s 2021

On 15th June 2023, the Appellant was sentenced to the statutory minimum sentence of 5 years’...

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Newsletters Criminal Defence

R v Katie Ng and Antony O'Reilly [2024] EWCA Crim 493

The Court of Appeal has clarified the correct approach to trial management and the (mis)application...

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Newsletters Criminal Defence

Res Gestae Evidence in Domestic Allegations - DPP v Barton [2024] EWHC 1350 (Admin)

Res gestae is most often used in summary cases involving domestic allegations where the complainant...

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Newsletters Criminal Defence

Proprietary Interests Under Section 10A POCA 2002 - Hughes v The King [2024] EWCA Crim 357

Ronan Hughes pleaded guilty to 39 offences of manslaughter and one offence of conspiring to assist...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Certification of Death and Medical Examiners

Until 9 September 2024, a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) could be issued on the word...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Sufficiency of directions in cases involving delay and prejudicial material: Dutta v GMC [2024] EWHC (Admin) 1217

Dutta is a well-known name in professional discipline. In this more recent Dutta the High Court...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors' Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin)

The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Challenging a factual finding: Higgins v GMC [2024] EWHC 1906 (Admin)

Dr Higgins faced allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace from four employees. Whilst...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Island hopping in a sea of evidence: Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin)

In Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin), Ritchie J provided a comprehensive...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

Parkin v Inner London East Coroner & Ors [2024] EWHC 744 (Admin) - The limits of Article 2

There is a sort of ritual dance done by those of us who practise in the coronial jurisdiction in...

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Newsletters Professional Discipline

The Annual Chief Coroner's Report

HHJ Thomas Teague KC recently came to the end of his tenure as Chief Coroner, delivering his final...

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Blog Sports Law

TICKET TOUTS

Views vary widely on the practice of ticket touting.  To some, touts are the epitome of free...

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Articles

YOUTH SENTENCING: A NEW APPROACH

It has long been recognised that youths in the criminal justice system require a different approach...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

Offences under the Companies Act 2006: reversing the burden of proof

The Companies Act 2006 creates a number of criminal offences.  Some of these are subject to...

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Articles Private Prosecution

“He’s checking his list; he’s checking it twice.…”

A festive reminder to dot your i’s and cross your t’s when starting a private prosecution. Just...

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Articles Private Prosecution

Private Prosecutions and the Need for Compelling Reasons Not to Issue a Summons

The Queen on the application of Smith-Allison v Westminster Magistrates' Court (Defendant) and Mark...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

Summonses & Settlements: A Road Map Through the Thicket

Guidance from the High Court on the duty of candour in applying for a criminal summons; abuse of...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

[Dr] No risk of dissipation - Les Ambassadeurs Club Ltd v Yu

The test for “a real risk of dissipation” has been clarified by the Court of Appeal in an...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

New Sentencing Guidelines for unauthorised use of a trade mark by individuals and organisations

Introduction The unauthorised use of a trade mark is an "unfamiliar offence"[1] which rarely...

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Articles Sports Law

Christopher Coltart QC considers the legal rulings made in the course of The FA v Daniel Sturridge

In this short webinar, Christopher Coltart QC considers the legal rulings made in the course of The...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

Technology & Strategic Export Controls

Do you need a licence to send your technology abroad? In this webinar, hosted by DAC Beachcroft,...

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Articles Professional Discipline

R (on the application of Maughan) v. Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46

In the landmark ruling of R (on the application of Maughan) v. Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for...

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Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

Gavin Irwin reviews the recent surge in enforcement activity at the Financial Conduct Authority

After Konstantin Vishnyak’s acquittal at Southwark Crown Court, on 28 September 2020, for...

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Articles Private Prosecution

2 Hare Court Private Prosecution Newsflash

Justice Select Committee Report Published – Safeguards in Private Prosecutions Gavin Irwin...

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Blog Sports Law

TICKET TOUTS

Views vary widely on the practice of ticket touting.  To some, touts are the epitome of free...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

Time-limits in asset forfeiture proceedings – high time for clarity?

Since the jurisdiction to freeze bank accounts and seize specific listed assets was introduced to...

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Blog Sports Law

Prosecutions for racist abuse: the Spanish experience

Sarah Przybylska considers the prosecution of three Valencia supporters for their racist abuse of a...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

The collateral use of evidence served in criminal proceedings – is it permissible?

The position on the collateral use of unused material disclosed in criminal proceedings is clear. ...

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Blog Sports Law

Something in the water? Contaminants and Anti-Doping Regulations

On Tuesday 21 May Lizzy Banks, a 33 year-old professional cyclist who competed at international...

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Blog Sports Law

PSR points deductions – a guide to the lack of guidance

This was the season of the points deduction.  Specifically, the first season of points deductions...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

“A handbag? Sanctions in the luxury goods sector”

Gavin Irwin focuses on Russia and explores the risks of non-compliance with financial and trade...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

CPS INSPECTORATE REPORT PUBLISHED INTO THE SFO’S HANDLING OF DISCLOSURE

On 30 April 2024 HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (“HMCPSI”) published a report on its...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

Prosecutions under the Companies Act 2006: Essential Points for Defence Practitioners - by Christopher Coltart KC

Lurking within the Companies Act 2006 are numerous strict liability offences, which are coupled with...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

Collateral use by investigating authorities

Disputes and investigations giving rise to proceedings in both the criminal and civil...

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Blog Sports Law

The Online Safety Bill: A clean bill of health?

Introduction The Online Safety Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, becoming the Online...

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Blog Business Crime & Financial Services

The saga of the innocent administrator: R (on the application of Palmer) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court

It is probably right to say that not many cases that started life in the Northern Derbyshire...

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Newsletters Criminal Defence

R v Noor (Amina) (2024) EWCA Crim 714: The approach to sentencing in cases brought pursuant to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003

The appellant was convicted after trial of assisting a non-UK person to mutilate overseas a girl’s...

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Newsletters Criminal Defence

Sentencing Pregnant and Post-Natal Defendants - R v Bassaragh (Maya Tiger) 2024 2 Cr App R s 2021

On 15th June 2023, the Appellant was sentenced to the statutory minimum sentence of 5 years’...

Read More
Newsletters Criminal Defence

R v Katie Ng and Antony O'Reilly [2024] EWCA Crim 493

The Court of Appeal has clarified the correct approach to trial management and the (mis)application...

Read More
Newsletters Criminal Defence

Res Gestae Evidence in Domestic Allegations - DPP v Barton [2024] EWHC 1350 (Admin)

Res gestae is most often used in summary cases involving domestic allegations where the complainant...

Read More
Newsletters Criminal Defence

Proprietary Interests Under Section 10A POCA 2002 - Hughes v The King [2024] EWCA Crim 357

Ronan Hughes pleaded guilty to 39 offences of manslaughter and one offence of conspiring to assist...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Certification of Death and Medical Examiners

Until 9 September 2024, a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) could be issued on the word...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Sufficiency of directions in cases involving delay and prejudicial material: Dutta v GMC [2024] EWHC (Admin) 1217

Dutta is a well-known name in professional discipline. In this more recent Dutta the High Court...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Costs in Regulatory Proceedings: Solicitors' Regulatory Authority v Tsang [2024] EWHC 1150 (KB) (Admin)

The courts has consistently maintained that in order to ensure that Regulators maintain their...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Challenging a factual finding: Higgins v GMC [2024] EWHC 1906 (Admin)

Dr Higgins faced allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace from four employees. Whilst...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Island hopping in a sea of evidence: Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin)

In Roach v General Medical Council [2024] EWHC 1114 (Admin), Ritchie J provided a comprehensive...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

Parkin v Inner London East Coroner & Ors [2024] EWHC 744 (Admin) - The limits of Article 2

There is a sort of ritual dance done by those of us who practise in the coronial jurisdiction in...

Read More
Newsletters Professional Discipline

The Annual Chief Coroner's Report

HHJ Thomas Teague KC recently came to the end of his tenure as Chief Coroner, delivering his final...

Read More

View All

Articles Sports Law

Christopher Coltart QC considers the legal rulings made in the course of The FA v Daniel Sturridge

In this short webinar, Christopher Coltart QC considers the legal rulings made in the course of The...

Read More
Articles Business Crime & Financial Services

Technology & Strategic Export Controls

Do you need a licence to send your technology abroad? In this webinar, hosted by DAC Beachcroft,...

Read More