by Levy Solicitors | Mar 11, 2020 | Information
Criminal Justice and Coronavirus As the UK prepares to move into the ‘delay phase’, changes are expected to criminal justice procedure. So, what might be expected to change? Criminal Investigations In the event of any public disorder, work on low priority...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 3, 2020 | Information
Social Media – A Dangerous Place for Professionals? Many professionals are held by their regulators to a higher standard than other members of the public. Conduct which may fall well short of being criminal in nature may nonetheless excite the interest of a...
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 26, 2020 | Forensics
Forensic Evidence The Forensic Science Regulator regulates forensic scientists in England and Wales. The Regulator ensures that the provision of forensic science evidence across the criminal justice system is subject to appropriate standards. The Regulator has...
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 20, 2020 | Information
Tougher approach to assaults on NHS staff Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has written to NHS staff voicing his concern in relation to the use of violence against emergency workers. Hancock’s approach mirrors that taken last year by police...
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 17, 2020 | Information
Prosecuting Without A ‘Victim’ We often get asked how prosecutions can proceed in the absence of cooperation from the victim or chief witness. The starting point is that no prosecution can go ahead unless there is a realistic prospect of conviction, but...
