by Levy Solicitors | Apr 15, 2020 | Information
Will Coronavirus Be a ‘Get out of Jail’ Card? Before a prosecution is commenced, the Crown Prosecution Service must apply two distinct tests. The first is whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction; If not, the case does not...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 14, 2020 | Law
Mitigation The dictionary definition of “to mitigate” is to lessen in force or intensity, to make less severe. Mitigation is the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant or bad something is, something that causes the court to judge a crime to be less...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 26, 2020 | Laws
Emergency Laws Now in Force On Wednesday 25th March 2020 the Coronavirus Bill completed all its parliamentary stages, and Royal Assent was signified, bringing in to force an unprecedented piece of emergency legislation. The purpose of the Coronavirus Act is to enable...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 17, 2020 | Information
How We Are Handling COVID-19 With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we understand the necessity of taking precautions to ensure personal health and safety. We know that legal matters continue to be important and are working round the clock to ensure that you will...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 12, 2020 | Information
Intermediaries The use of intermediaries during criminal trials is becoming increasingly commonplace. An intermediary may be used to assist any witness, including a defendant, give evidence. The functions of an intermediary “Intermediaries are communication...
