Child Cruelty – New Sentencing Guideline

Child Cruelty – New Sentencing Guideline

by | Sep 6, 2018 | Cases

Child Cruelty – New Sentencing Guideline The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for how those guilty of child cruelty offences should be sentenced.  It covers three offences: cruelty to a child; causing or allowing a child to die or suffer serious...
What power do the police have to test my eyesight?

What power do the police have to test my eyesight?

by | Sep 3, 2018 | Laws

What power do the police have to test my eyesight? There has been much ado in the press about police forces undertaking random checks on motorists and revoking licences at the roadside. So, what are their powers? Can the police stop me? Under section 163 of the Road...
Why was Ben Stokes found not guilty?

Why was Ben Stokes found not guilty?

by | Aug 28, 2018 | Violent Crime

Why was Ben Stokes found not guilty? Who is Ben Stokes? He is the England cricketer who was charged with affray and acquitted by a jury. But the video showed him hitting someone? It did, his defence was that he was acting in self-defence, you can hit someone and still...
Racially aggravated offences

Racially aggravated offences

by | Aug 21, 2018 | Violent Crime

Racially aggravated offences Racially aggravated offences In recent years legislation has been enacted to ensure that crimes demonstrating a hostility towards certain groups of people are treated more seriously than before. If an offence is said to be racially...