by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Aug 20, 2024 | Information
The Law Commission has published a consultation paper reviewing the law on contempt of court. The Law Commission proposes to do away with centuries-old distinctions between “criminal contempt” and “civil contempt” in favour of a modern, streamlined set of contempt...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 19, 2024 | Court
Elliott Moulster, In-house Court Advocate, acted for LD who faced one allegation at the Magistrates Court concerning the possession of a bladed article. LD was alleged to have taken a bladed article from his home address to confront individuals that had assaulted...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 5, 2024 | News
Between 24 and 28 June 2024, Europol hosted an investigation targeting buyers of live distant child abuse material. The initiative brought together representatives from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom and...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 28, 2024 | Crime
Section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 creates a new offence of failing to prevent fraud. The offence is expected to come into force in early 2025, giving businesses time to prepare for it. The new offence of failure to prevent fraud is...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 28, 2024 | Financial
A man walks into a betting shop or uses a gambling website and places a £100 bet on the date of the general election. Three days later, the Prime Minister names the day, and the man wins his bet. On the face of it, this is unremarkable. People bet on all kinds of...
