by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 12, 2021 | Crime
On the 5th July 2021, certain provisions of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 come into force in specific areas for a period of 14 months. The area in question is the “metropolitan police district”, which consists of Greater London, excluding the City of...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 1, 2021 | Information
You may have heard the name Daniel Morgan being mentioned in the media recently. Daniel was a private investigator who would carry out extensive work for the News of the World. He was found murdered in 1987 in a car park with an axe embedded in his head, with no...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 24, 2021 | Crime
The Government’s End to End Review of the Criminal Justice System Response began in 2019. The purpose was to look at evidence across the system, from reporting rape to the police through to court outcomes, to understand what was happening in cases of adult rape....
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 17, 2021 | Illegal Weapons
A new draft sentencing guideline for the offence of importing prohibited or restricted firearms has been published for consultation. There are no current guidelines in respect of these offences, although there are eight current guidelines for offences under the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 14, 2021 | Information
The Law Commission is seeking views on corporate criminal liability. The Commission is an independent statutory body that keeps the law in England and Wales under review. The Commission recommends reform where it is needed to ensure the law is fair, modern, simple and...