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- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Firearms - Sentencing Reform
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a new guideline for some of the most commonly prosecuted firearms offences. At the moment,...
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balaal
- Sep 17, 2019
- 2 min
More Sentences at Risk of Prosecution Appeal
The prosecution, via the Attorney General, has the right to ask the Court of Appeal to consider whether sentences for certain offences...
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balaal
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
The Cut-Throat Defence
A cut-throat defence is where one defendant gives evidence that is damaging to a co-defendant's case, sometimes going as far as directly...
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balaal
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
Solicitors, Charlatans and the Internet
We interchangeably use many terms to describe legal professionals: lawyers, solicitors, legal advisers, attorneys (an Americanism), a...
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balaal
- Jul 31, 2019
- 3 min
Length of Sentence – Not Always a Surprise
Is it possible to know the sentence you might get before you plead? In some cases, yes, and that might be enough for a defendant to plead...
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