by Levy Solicitors | Aug 30, 2019 | Laws
Solicitors, Charlatans and the Internet We interchangeably use many terms to describe legal professionals: lawyers, solicitors, legal advisers, attorneys (an Americanism), a ‘brief’. There are countless others in common usage. Regrettably, this flexibility...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 15, 2019 | Laws
Government Tightens Terrorism Laws The Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge attack, Shamima Begum. These are some examples of terrorism headlines in the past few years. The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 is the Government’s latest answer to...
by Levy Solicitors | Oct 4, 2018 | Laws
Companies and Bribery Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010 makes it an offence for a company to bribe another with the intent of obtaining or retaining business or to gain an advantage in business. The first conviction after trial for an offence under this section was...
by Levy Solicitors | Sep 3, 2018 | Laws
What power do the police have to test my eyesight? There has been much ado in the press about police forces undertaking random checks on motorists and revoking licences at the roadside. So, what are their powers? Can the police stop me? Under section 163 of the Road...
by Levy Solicitors | Jul 18, 2018 | Laws
It’s health and safety gone mad! Or is it? The Health and Safety Executive is the national regulator for workplace health and safety. Interestingly, on its website, there is a page for debunking health and safety myths, such as the one where flags were banned from...
by Levy Solicitors | Jun 27, 2018 | Laws
Criminal Behaviour Orders Is it an ASBO? The criminal behaviour order (CBO) replaced the Anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) and can be made if convicted of a criminal offence. There are some key differences between the two orders, but the overall impact is very...