Covid, Self-Isolation and Employer Duties

Covid, Self-Isolation and Employer Duties

by | Oct 7, 2020 | Information

Covid, Self-Isolation and Employer Duties The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 came into effect on 28 September 2020. The regulations: prohibits an employer from allowing a worker to attend any place (except the...
Memory Fallibility

Memory Fallibility

by | Sep 26, 2020 | Cases

Memory Fallibility In the criminal courts, we are seeing an ever-increasing number of cases where the court hears evidence from witnesses recounting what apparently happened some years earlier. Of course, in many cases, some of that evidence would have been recorded...
Hate crime – a change of emphasis

Hate crime – a change of emphasis

by | Sep 26, 2020 | Information

Hate crime – a change of emphasis The Law Commission is considering proposals to reform hate crime laws. Hate crime is where a victim is targeted, perhaps for an assault, criminal damage or harassment, based on a protected characteristic. What are protected...
A Smarter Approach to Sentencing?

A Smarter Approach to Sentencing?

by | Sep 17, 2020 | Information

A Smarter Approach to Sentencing? This is the name of the paper presented to Parliament that proposes changes to the sentencing and release frameworks in the criminal justice system. The paper sets out the “problems” they have identified in the system as...