by Levy Solicitors | Sep 8, 2020 | Court
Recovery plan for the criminal courts In March, nearly 50% of courts were closed, and jury trials were halted to reduce interaction between court users dramatically. Although 90% of courts have re-opened there is a backlog of cases. The government has announced a...
by Levy Solicitors | Sep 5, 2020 | Crime
Indictments – The Basics An analysis of criminal appeals reveals that indictment errors, often undetected at the trial stage, can lead to significant injustice. However, the Court of Appeal will not quash a conviction merely because there was some unfairness in...
by Levy Solicitors | Sep 3, 2020 | International
Secrets and Spies The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom from spying and leaks. The legislation dates back to 1911, 1920, 1939 and was last updated in 1989. Since then, there have been many advances in data technology and communications affecting the...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 31, 2020 | Court
‘Lurking Doubt’ as a Ground of Appeal The idea of lurking doubt as a ground of appeal was first identified in the case of Cooper [1969] 1 QB 267 when the Court held: ‘…we are indeed charged to allow an appeal against conviction if we think that...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 27, 2020 | Crime
Knives – Cash for Surrender The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 makes provision for the surrender of certain weapons. Sections 44, 46, 54 and 55 of the Act amend various pieces of legislation with the effect that it becomes an offence to possess certain dangerous...
