by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Nov 29, 2023 | Information
On 28th October 2023 provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into effect, enacting changes to the laws in relation to the rehabilitation of offenders. These amendments extend the scope of the Rehabilitation of Offenders At as it applies to...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Nov 29, 2023 | Information
This week, the prison population rose to a record number of 88,225, a significant increase on the previous week and only around 500 places short of “operational capacity”, which is the maximum number of prisoners that can be held. Andrea Albutt, president...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Nov 22, 2023 | Information
Some people may be physically unable to use the current evidential breath analysis machines, relied upon by police to gather proof of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, new research from the University of Sheffield indicates. The new study challenges the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Oct 2, 2023 | Information
On the 12th September 2023, Andrea Leadsom MP posed this question to Edward Argar MP who is a Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice: ‘What conversations has my right hon. Friend had across government to make sure that the sentencing for those convicted of...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Oct 2, 2023 | Information
The outgoing Chief Inspector of Probation has issued a damning report. He is calling for an independent review of whether the Probation Service should return to local control two years on from unification into a national service. The Chief Inspector reports, in an...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Oct 2, 2023 | Information
Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal by the end of the year. The ban was promised as part of the Government’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, with the Home Secretary urging police forces to get tougher on...
