by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 15, 2023 | Law
Updates to sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences including causing or allowing death or serious injury in England and Wales, were published this week by the Sentencing Council following consultation. Why have the guidelines been...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 15, 2023 | Information
The sentencing regime in the magistrates’ court is notoriously complex and about to change again following a government U-Turn. In May 2022, the government allowed magistrates to imprison an adult for up to 12 months for a single either-way offence; the previous...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 20, 2023 | Levy & Co
Levy and Co Solicitors are pleased to announce that three members of our team have had recent success: Rose Noble, who joined us from university as a paralegal has, today, been accredited as a duty solicitor. Two other paralegals – Vlad – Taylor, who both...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 20, 2023 | Information
The current Justice Secretary has long been on record as no fan of the Parole Board. A string of high-profile interventions, primarily unsuccessful, has led to new changes being announced, intending to make it more difficult for many offenders to secure release. In...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 20, 2023 | Driving
In 2022 the Law Commission was asked to clarify the current legal status of remote driving and consider possible reforms. The request came from the UK Government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and the International Vehicle Standards team at the...
