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A brief outline of the Single Justice Procedure

Posted: 05 January

What is the Single Justice Procedure? A Single Justice Procedure relates to minor summary- only offences that cannot result in a custodial sentence. For example, driving without insurance, low value shoplifting or speeding. It allows the case to be...

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Can I be prosecuted for failing to provide my password to the police?

Posted: 27 October

The police are entitled to seize and retain property for no set period of time during their investigation. They are also permitted to attempt to access the contents of a device they have seized which may include using a...

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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 – What’s new?

Posted: 17 September

What is this? The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act 2022 and came in to force on 28th April 2022. The main objective surrounding the proposal of this Act was to impose further restrictions on actions such as,...

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What is a Deed of Variation?

A Deed of Variation is a legal document which allows beneficiaries of a Will...

- 19 September 2023

Why is rent at an all-time high in 2023?

2023 has seen some of the highest rents being demanded yet. It has shown...

- 07 September 2023

‘Moving the goal posts’ – the CPS’s new stance on tragedy related abuse at football games.

On the 7 August 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service changed their guidelines in respect...

- 31 August 2023