by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 2, 2025 | Cases
The Supreme Court has just handed down judgement on 02/07/2025 in the case of Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26 setting out important principals for dealing with assets in a marriage and in particular the application of the “sharing principle”. Whilst this is a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 21, 2024 | Cases
The backlog of cases in the criminal courts continues to grow. At the same time, there appears to be a shrinking pool of advocates, in particular barristers, available to prosecute and defend cases. In relation to some of the more specialised work, in particular...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 2, 2024 | Cases
There has been a lot of press coverage following reports before Christmas that the Court of Appeal had freed a woman prisoner due to her being pregnant. The lady had previously received a mandatory five-year minimum term for a firearms offence, so the revelation that...
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 | Cases
In a recent case, the High Court was tasked with considering the implications of free speech in the context of public order offences. The case involved Tory MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who was subjected to abuse whilst in the street accompanied by his wife and a...
