by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Aug 12, 2022 | Court
The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced that it will launch a wide-ranging review of the laws governing appeals for criminal cases. The Commission has been asked by the Government to examine the need for reforms to the appeals system, to ensure that the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Aug 9, 2022 | Court
The family of a 14-year-old boy who was chased through the streets, racially abused and stabbed to death are calling for new laws to improve diversity on juries, after his killer was cleared of murder. Dea-John Reid was killed in broad daylight in Birmingham in May...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 30, 2021 | Court
During the Covid pandemic, there have been significant limits and halts to prison visits. Once we are out of lockdown, there should be a gradual return to standard visits, so what happens and what are the rules? The Prison Rules, in particular Rule 35, set out the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 15, 2021 | Court
The Criminal Cases Review Commission began its work on 31 March 1997. It was created by the Criminal Appeal Act 1995, 25 years ago. It came into being after some appalling miscarriages of justice under the previous system of consideration by Home Office ministers....
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 20, 2021 | Court
The British Broadcasting Corporation (‘BBC’) found itself in the embarrassing position of being fined £28,000 this week after admitting being in contempt of Court. Why was the BBC in trouble? On the morning of 17 November 2020, the BBC made a video and...
by Levy Solicitors | Nov 19, 2020 | Court
Reviewing a sentence If the Attorney General believes that a sentence is “unduly lenient”, or too soft as the newspapers may say, she can ask for the case to be referred back to court to be reconsidered. This is what happened to Taha Amin. He pleaded...
