by Levy Solicitors | Oct 10, 2018 | Court
Can I get a reduced sentence by helping the police? You may have heard about ‘texts’ or a ‘Brown envelope to the Judge’, some of the names for the old system. If you helped the police a ‘text’ may be handed to the sentencing judge explaining that you had assisted and...
by Levy Solicitors | Oct 3, 2018 | Court
Contempt of Court The case of Tommy Robinson, or to give him his real name, Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has brought this issue into the public eye, but what is it all about? What is contempt of court? The interesting thing about contempt of court is the many ways in which...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 13, 2018 | Court
Will I be granted bail? This article refers to adults, the law for youths is different Do I have a right to bail? The starting point is that you have a “right” to be granted bail. This right can only be taken away in certain circumstances. These circumstances being...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 23, 2018 | Court
When clients consider the possible consequences of pleading guilty to or being convicted of a criminal offence, they usually consider whether they will face a prison sentence, a community penalty, or a heavy fine. While the substantive penalty is significant, there...
by Levy Solicitors | Feb 7, 2018 | Court
Following a recent High Court case involving Dr. Bawa-Garba (General Medical Council v Bawa-Garba [2018] EWHC 76), many in the medical profession are outraged (Admin). The case stemmed from procedures before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal, which determined that...
by Levy Solicitors | Dec 4, 2017 | Court
Jury Trial – How Your Fate is Decided We talk a lot about the advantages of a jury trial in this country, about how putting the decision in the hands of 12 individuals chosen at random is the most fair approach to ensure justice, but how does a jury make their...
