by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 28, 2023 | Crime
Most motorists are alert to law enforcement when driving, taking notice of speed limits, speed camera warnings, and generally being alert to the fact that a police car may be waiting just around the corner. But how often do you look up? Sure, if you are being pursued...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 21, 2023 | Crime
New legislation (The Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023) is being introduced to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis, with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency being granted more powers to prosecute perpetrators of accidents. The new...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2022 | Crime
Aggravated Trespass is an offence under section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. It can only be tried in the magistrates’ court and carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment. A person commits the offence of aggravated trespass if he...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2022 | Crime
The Ministry of Justice has announced emergency measures that will see some people who ought to be in prison instead placed in police cells. The capacity pressure is specific to the adult male estate, and there is ample capacity in the women’s and youth estates....
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Nov 3, 2022 | Crime
Police recorded crime figures in 2021/22 show that there were 155,841 offences where one or more of the centrally monitored hate crime strands were deemed to be a motivating factor. This represented a 26% increase on figures for 2020/21. Since April 2015, there have...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Sep 28, 2022 | Crime
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill has been laid before parliament and is intended to: “strengthen the UK’s reputation as a place where legitimate businesses can thrive while driving dirty money out of the UK.” Through the legislative...
