The Absent Witness

The Absent Witness

by | Sep 23, 2019 | Court

The Absent Witness In some instances, it is not convenient for a witness to be present in court to give evidence, generally because they live or work some distance away from the court, or some other good reason. There are legal provisions that cater for this scenario,...
More Sentences at Risk of Prosecution Appeal

More Sentences at Risk of Prosecution Appeal

by | Sep 17, 2019 | Crime

More Sentences at Risk of Prosecution Appeal The prosecution, via the Attorney General, has the right to ask the Court of Appeal to consider whether sentences for certain offences are unduly lenient. How does the scheme work? Anyone can ask the Attorney General to...
Gait Analysis

Gait Analysis

by | Sep 16, 2019 | Crime

Gait Analysis What is gait? Gait, quite simply, is how a person walks, the movement of limbs. How does this relate to criminal law? With the ever-increasing use of CCTV, the identification of offenders from footage is also increasing. Sometimes a face cannot clearly...
Jury Challenge

Jury Challenge

by | Sep 11, 2019 | Court

Jury Challenge It is a common feature of American courtroom drama that a defence attorney moves to remove a juror that they do not like the look of. Many clients wonder whether the same type of challenge can take place in an English courtroom. The Jury Pool In some...
The Cut-Throat Defence

The Cut-Throat Defence

by | Sep 9, 2019 | Cases

The Cut-Throat Defence A cut-throat defence is where one defendant gives evidence that is damaging to a co-defendant’s case, sometimes going as far as directly accusing the other person of the crime, while typically seeking to exonerate themselves. Such evidence...