Data Protection – A Shifting Focus

Data Protection – A Shifting Focus

by | Jul 16, 2019 | Data Protection

Data Protection – A Shifting Focus Over the last few years, we have seen many matters that would previously have been prosecuted before the criminal courts, move into the jurisdiction of other bodies. What we see as a result is a range of specialist regulators best...
Prison is supposed to be hard

Prison is supposed to be hard

by | Jun 29, 2019 | Crime

Prison is supposed to be hard Prison is supposed to be hard. It is, after all, a punishment. But it’s also designed to help people address their behaviour and stop them re-offending. When imprisonment leads to more offending, it isn’t working. The specific problems...
Finn’s Law – What It Means

Finn’s Law – What It Means

by | Jun 10, 2019 | Law

Finn’s Law – What It Means Finn’s Law – What It Means With much fanfare, ‘Finn’s Law’ came in to force on 8th June 2019, following the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019. The 2019 Act makes a straightforward amendment to section 4 of the...
Driving Bans – Not Just for Traffic Offences

Driving Bans – Not Just for Traffic Offences

by | Jun 7, 2019 | Driving

Driving Bans – Not Just for Traffic Offences Most people know that a driving ban may follow for serious road traffic offences or a series of lower-level traffic crimes as a result of ‘totting up’. Few of our client’s know that disqualifications can follow in other...
X-Factor, Coming to a Motorway Near You Soon

X-Factor, Coming to a Motorway Near You Soon

by | May 18, 2019 | Driving

X-Factor, Coming to a Motorway Near You Soon The government has passed legislation which permits for the first time a new traffic camera which will assist in catching those motorists using closed lanes on the motorway network. The Secretary of State grants type...