by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 created a new offence contrary to section 24(D1) Immigration Act 1971. The provision states that: A person who— (a) requires entry clearance under the immigration rules, and (b) knowingly arrives in the United Kingdom without a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
Data published following a freedom of information request shows a remarkable shift in the way in which the youngest and most vulnerable offenders are dealt with. The data reveals: No 10 or 11 year old offender has been imprisoned since 2010. In the last year for which...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Crime
A new strategy aimed at tackling the growing threat of serious and organised crime has been announced by the Home Secretary as the government steps up action to clamp down on criminal gangs operating in and against the UK. The National Crime Agency (NCA) estimate that...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | News
On occasion, Siri or a Google search may well be able to answer a legal query, but the end-user needs to know whether the information online was accurate when first posted and, if so, is correct now. Lawyers spend years learning the skills necessary to carry out...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Family
It may come as a surprise to many people, but being in prison is not in itself a bar to marriage or civil partnership. Why is the right to marry/civil partnership protected? In certain faiths and communities, marriage is considered an important part of life and a rite...