by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Family
The government is legislating to ensure that anyone sentenced for the offence of rape, and certain other serious sexual offences, no longer receives a determinate custodial sentence. Where neither a life sentence nor an extended sentence (‘EDS’) is served,...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Cases
In a recent case, the High Court was tasked with considering the implications of free speech in the context of public order offences. The case involved Tory MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who was subjected to abuse whilst in the street accompanied by his wife and a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The refusal of several adult murderers to attend their sentencing hearings has led to a recognition of the need to clarify the court’s powers to compel attendance. Examples of recent sentencing hearings where the offender did not attend include: • Zahid Younis, in...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Prisons
People released from prison while serving the IPP sentence currently have to wait a minimum of 10 years before they can have their licence reviewed by the Parole Board. This week, the government tabled amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which is currently...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that raises concerns in relation to the level of support given to prisoners on their release. Reoffending causes harm to victims and costs the criminal justice system and wider society dearly. In 2019, the Ministry...
