by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 2, 2024 | Law
The Online Safety Act 2023 creates a new offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm. The offence applies from 31 January 2024. What is the new offence? A person commits an offence if: they do a relevant act capable of encouraging or assisting the serious...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 2, 2024 | Information
Since 29th November 2022 a court can impose a positive requirement on a defendant under an SHPO (section 175 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022). This, says the government, includes a requirement to participate in Polygraph (lie-detector) tests. In a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 12, 2024 | Cases
Newly published research suggests that pre-recorded evidence in chief and cross-examation, often referred to as “section 28 evidence”, may be more advantageous to the accused that live evidence given in court before a jury. Conviction rates are reported to...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 8, 2024 | Cases
The Post Office Horizon affair has been described as one of the UK’s most widespread miscarriages of justice. It has been a long, complicated and contested saga, involving a campaign for justice, various court cases, compensation schemes, and currently a public...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 created a new offence contrary to section 24(D1) Immigration Act 1971. The provision states that: A person who— (a) requires entry clearance under the immigration rules, and (b) knowingly arrives in the United Kingdom without a...
