by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Oct 25, 2024 | International
The Home Secretary’s announcement on October 4, 2024, about an international plan to combat criminal gangs smuggling illegal migrants into G7 nations represents a significant collaborative effort among leading global democracies to address the challenges posed...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Apr 18, 2024 | International
A package of six new sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of immigration offences in England and Wales have been published by the independent Sentencing Council following changes in legislation. Under the proposals, judges and magistrates will – for the...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 24, 2023 | International
The Sentencing of young persons is one of the most complex judicial exercises, which must recognise the substantial differences between child and adult offending, particularly where an offender before the court has just reached majority age. Research has repeatedly...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Nov 30, 2022 | International
In 2016 the Supreme Court held that the joint enterprise laws needed revisiting, holding that previous cases were wrongly decided: ‘The unanimous conclusion of the court is that Chan Wing-Siu and Powell and English did take a wrong turning and these appeals...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jan 20, 2022 | International
The government has introduced a “new world-leading law” to ensure consumers are better protected from hackers on their phones, smart TVs, fitness trackers, tablets and other devices that connect to the internet. Why? Research has shown that as many as four...
by Levy Solicitors | Sep 3, 2020 | International
Secrets and Spies The Official Secrets Act protects the United Kingdom from spying and leaks. The legislation dates back to 1911, 1920, 1939 and was last updated in 1989. Since then, there have been many advances in data technology and communications affecting the...
