by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | May 21, 2024 | Information
The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 25 April 2024. The government has described the Act as: ‘New laws to protect our citizens from threats such as terrorism and child sexual abuse.’ Which will: ‘…ensure the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 18, 2024 | Information
New public order powers to prevent individuals from causing repeated serious disruption came into force on 5th April 2024. The Government says that: “In recent years, we have seen an increase in protest tactics that are dangerous and cause serious disruption....
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Mar 19, 2024 | Information
The Spring Budget was delivered by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on the 6th March 2024 and offered little by way of comfort so far as the criminal justice system is concerned. Overall departmental spending is said to rise by 1%, but this is not evenly spread, with...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 29, 2024 | Information
Pupil non-attendance is a deeply worrying issue and statistics demonstrate that the problem has significantly worsened since the pandemic, with increasing numbers of children seemingly lost to the education system. This is on top of the numbers of children missing...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Feb 2, 2024 | Information
Since 29th November 2022 a court can impose a positive requirement on a defendant under an SHPO (section 175 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022). This, says the government, includes a requirement to participate in Polygraph (lie-detector) tests. In a...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2023 | Information
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 created a new offence contrary to section 24(D1) Immigration Act 1971. The provision states that: A person who— (a) requires entry clearance under the immigration rules, and (b) knowingly arrives in the United Kingdom without a...
