Cyber Laws

Cyber Laws

The government has introduced a “new world-leading law” to ensure consumers are better protected from hackers on their phones, smart TVs, fitness trackers, tablets and other devices that connect to the internet. Why? Research has shown that as many as four...
Police funding

Police funding

The government has announced a 7% increase in policing funding, bringing the total to £1.1 billion. This amounts to a total of £16.9 billion for the financial year 2022/23. The increase is supposed to aid in the implementation of the government’s Beating Crime...
Rape prosecutions

Rape prosecutions

The Law Commission has announced a project to examine how evidence is used in rape proceedings in order to dispel rape myths. The Law Commission is the statutory independent organisation established by the Law Commissions Act of 1965 to evaluate the law and provide...
No case to answer

No case to answer

Eleanor Lucas, under the instruction of our very own Mary Buxton recently represented a young man charged with robbery and possessing a bladed article. In this particular case, the defendant allegedly approached the two complainants, ages 14 and 15, in a park,...