by Levy Solicitors | Aug 6, 2020 | Law
Coronavirus and Custody Time Limits – Some Good News Custody time limits dictate the length of time that someone can be held in custody before the start of the trial. These rules are designed to ensure all persons are kept in custody for indefinite periods...
by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Jun 10, 2020 | Law
When Will I Be Sentenced? In cases where there is more than one defendant, it is a common scenario that one of more pleads guilty, perhaps at an early stage, but others continue their case to trial. A question then arises as to whether those who have pleaded guilty...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 14, 2020 | Law
Mitigation The dictionary definition of “to mitigate” is to lessen in force or intensity, to make less severe. Mitigation is the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant or bad something is, something that causes the court to judge a crime to be less...
by Levy Solicitors | Jan 8, 2020 | Law
Prisoners Abroad – Help is Available The plight of a 19-year-old British lady hit the news last week, culminating in reports of her being sentenced by a Cypriot court for making what was said to be a false rape allegation. There are many features of this...
by Levy Solicitors | Jan 6, 2020 | Law
Notification Requirements – Removal A large number of people are subject to notification requirements under Part 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, many for an indeterminate period. The notification framework is often referred to as the ‘sex offender...
by Levy Solicitors | Jan 2, 2020 | Law
Interpreters Many people face court proceedings who do not necessarily have a detailed grasp of the English language. A defendant mustn’t be a mere observer of legal proceedings and that they, as fully as anyone not legally qualified can, participate fully. It...
