by Levy Solicitors | Aug 13, 2018 | Court
Will I be granted bail? This article refers to adults, the law for youths is different Do I have a right to bail? The starting point is that you have a “right” to be granted bail. This right can only be taken away in certain circumstances. These circumstances being...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 8, 2018 | Alcohol
Failure to provide a breath specimen If you are suspected of driving with excess alcohol in your body, you may be asked to provide a breath sample at the roadside. If that sample is positive, you are likely to be arrested and take to the police station. Why do I have...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 6, 2018 | Crime
Criminal Damage Essentially, the crime is made out if you intentionally or recklessly damage property. Most commonly it is damage to cars and windows, very often as an act of revenge. The damage does not need to be permanent. There have been cases where graffiti,...
by Levy Solicitors | Jul 23, 2018 | Data Protection
Cliff Richard, Privacy and the Data Protection Act In July 2014 the BBC filmed a search of Sir Cliff Richard’s property by the South Yorkshire Police. He was not arrested for any offence. South Yorkshire Police provided the BBC with information that enabled them to be...
by Levy Solicitors | Jul 18, 2018 | Crime
Consent It should be easy enough, shouldn’t it? Yes or no? As always, life and the law are more complicated than that, and the issue of consent is not so simple. What is consent? A person consents if she or he agrees by choice and has the freedom and capacity to make...