by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
There is a long-established practice of reducing the sentence which would otherwise have been imposed on an offender to reflect the fact that he has provided information and assistance to the police. The justification for doing so is purely pragmatic. A former Lord...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Cases
Serious Violence Reduction Orders (‘SVRO’) are a new police stop and search power being piloted by forces in England and Wales. The orders were created by the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. SVROs can be given to people who are convicted of an...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
A prisoner with an earliest release date in August 2027 made an application to the Prison Service in relation to participation in fertility treatment. His partner unfortunately suffers from fertility problems, which include a low number of eggs, polycystic ovaries and...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The introduction of X-ray body scanners (XRBS) as part of the Security Investment Programme includes installation of 75 scanners across 74 establishments by the end of March 2022. This initiative now covers the entire adult male closed prison estate. XRBS were...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 17, 2023 | Drugs
Sentencing guidelines exist to guide a court when deciding on the appropriate punishment for most drug-related offences. The guidelines reference the most common drugs, such as cocaine and cannabis, but do not expressly cover drugs which are less commonly found in...
