by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Crime
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has been laid before parliament and is intended to: “strengthen the UK’s reputation as a place where legitimate businesses can thrive while driving dirty money out of the UK.” Through the legislative...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Information
The government has this week released data in respect to football-related crime and disorder. The key findings are: Incidents were reported at more than half of all matches (53%) – 1,609 of the 3,019 matches played Around 70% of fans arrested last season were...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Information
Given we are criminal defence lawyers we interact with police on a regular basis, but perhaps without thinking too much about the office of police constable and what it entails. Every police officer, irrespective of rank hold the office of police constable. The office...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Crime
When sentencing for offences of assault, the use of a weapon will always be an aggravating feature. The sentencing guideline also refers explicitly to “highly dangerous weapons” and will be treated as a particularly serious feature of the offending. In a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Cases
In a recent case (Spivey [2022] EWCA Crim 997) a Judge was faced with offenders who had just turned 18 years of age. When sentencing, he made the following observation: “I do have in mind the guidelines in relation to sentencing children and young people.”...
