by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 29, 2020 | Crime
Increase in sentences for aggravation related to disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity Section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 states that if the following circumstances are present, it must be treated as an aggravating factor during sentencing,...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 26, 2020 | Information
Firearms – Doing Nothing is Not an Option On 20 October 2018 police on uniformed patrol identified a vehicle of interest to them. They followed it for a short distance before causing it to stop. A Mr Jenkins was the driver and a female, Ms Price, was in the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 23, 2020 | Information
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Following on from the terror attacks at Fishmongers Hall on 29 November 2019 and in Streatham on 2 February 2020 the government has announced the next phase of its tougher approach to terrorism offences. What are the aims of this...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 15, 2020 | Information
Young Offenders – A Change to Prison Discipline Rules Changes to the prison adjudication rules came in to force on 15 May 2020 and will remain in place until 25 March 2022, unless revoked earlier. The changes are in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. What has...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 7, 2020 | Driving
Penalty Points – Avoiding Double Counting For some new drivers, six penalty points mean resitting a driving test, for other drivers twelve points may mean disqualification. It is therefore vital to ensure that a single piece of driving is not unduly punished...
