by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 13, 2023 | Information
PP sentences were introduced to prevent serious offenders being released when still a danger to the public. They were scrapped in 2012, but nearly 3000 people remain in prison under the legislation, with almost half of these having been recalled to prison after...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 13, 2023 | Driving
The Court of Appeal has issued guidance on whether it is ever appropriate to disqualify someone from driving a motor vehicle for the rest of their life. The Court was considering a case where a Judge made the following remarks when imposing such a ban: “… you...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 3, 2023 | Information
Two reports, one published this week, lay bare the grim conditions that await some prisoners. An investigation by the Prison Advice and Care Trust found: The majority of families witnessed a significant decline in their loved ones’ mental and physical health during...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 3, 2023 | Cases
This will be a concise article because the answer to the question, at least for most of us, is that we don’t know much! What we know is that a complaint was made to the police that led to Greenwood being charged in October 2022 with one count of attempted rape,...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 27, 2023 | Information
On 28 June 2022, the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving was increased from 14 years imprisonment to life imprisonment. The Sentencing Council is currently considering a revision to its sentencing guideline to reflect this change. Until that work is...
