by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Aug 9, 2022 | Information
A commitment to fairness for all parties is at the heart of a new Defendants Strategy, launched recently by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The three-year strategy addresses areas where suspects and defendants may face challenges when involved in the criminal...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 19, 2022 | Information
Victims, members of the public and the media will be able to ask for a parole hearing to be heard in public for the first time, following law changes. From 21 July 2022, anyone including prisoners, victims, members of the public or the media will be able to ask the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 2, 2022 | Information
It has been a busy week for new policy announcements, with these coming from the Ministry of Justice in the last few days. Prison leavers tagged to cut alcohol-fuelled crime Prison leavers will be ordered to wear a sobriety tag, which monitors alcohol levels in sweat,...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jul 1, 2022 | Information
This week the disciplinary body for barristers suspended a barrister, Tim Raggatt QC, for 12 months. This means that he will be prevented from practising law during that period unless he succeeds in appealing the decision. The conduct arose in a criminal case where Mr...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 23, 2022 | Information
The Justice Secretary has made no secret of the fact that he often disagrees with the stance taken by the independent Parole Board. Of course, the government has the right to challenge Board decisions in the courts and, on occasion, does win such challenges. Still, it...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 31, 2022 | Information
The Home Office has published a report that summarises information from domestic homicide reviews (DHR) from October 2019 to 2020. The reviews are multi-agency reviews that are commissioned by community safety partnerships. They look into the deaths of adults that may...
