by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 13, 2023 | Forensics
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice has announced the launch of the Westminster Commission on Forensic Science. Over the next 18 months, a Westminster Commission inquiry, co-chaired by Baroness Sue Black and Professor Angela Gallop, will be...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 13, 2023 | Driving
In a recent case, a Transport Commissioner removed an Operator’s License from a driver who had engaged in a “road rage” incident following what was otherwise a minor traffic incident. The driver, Kevin Griggs, was involved in a slight collision with...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 19, 2023 | Information
Domestic abusers who kill their partners or ex-partners will receive tougher sentences under government plans published this week. The law will be changed so a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against the victim or the use of excessive or gratuitous...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 15, 2023 | News
In April 2023, Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) are due to come into force in certain pilot areas (Section 342A to 342K of the Sentencing Code). The conviction must be for an offence which was committed on or after the first day appointed by regulations for...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 15, 2023 | Law
In 2016, HMCTS launched an ambitious portfolio of reforms later brought together to form the courts and tribunals reform programme. It aims to modernise the justice system by reducing complexity and providing new ways for people to engage. HMCTS intends to achieve...
