by Levy Solicitors | May 7, 2020 | Information
Is Trial by Jury Going to be Abolished? For the last few weeks, since the Coronavirus ‘lockdown’, all jury trials in England and Wales have been stopped. This is not at all surprising given the scale of the pandemic and the requirement for social...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 15, 2020 | Information
Will Coronavirus Be a ‘Get out of Jail’ Card? Before a prosecution is commenced, the Crown Prosecution Service must apply two distinct tests. The first is whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction; If not, the case does not...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 17, 2020 | Information
How We Are Handling COVID-19 With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we understand the necessity of taking precautions to ensure personal health and safety. We know that legal matters continue to be important and are working round the clock to ensure that you will...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 12, 2020 | Information
Intermediaries The use of intermediaries during criminal trials is becoming increasingly commonplace. An intermediary may be used to assist any witness, including a defendant, give evidence. The functions of an intermediary “Intermediaries are communication...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 11, 2020 | Information
Criminal Justice and Coronavirus As the UK prepares to move into the ‘delay phase’, changes are expected to criminal justice procedure. So, what might be expected to change? Criminal Investigations In the event of any public disorder, work on low priority...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 3, 2020 | Information
Social Media – A Dangerous Place for Professionals? Many professionals are held by their regulators to a higher standard than other members of the public. Conduct which may fall well short of being criminal in nature may nonetheless excite the interest of a...
