by Levy and Co Solicitors LLP | Dec 30, 2022 | Violent Crime
Section 174: Standard of proof On 29th November 2022, section 174 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 came into force, making a substantial legal change concerning the making of Sexual Harm Prevention Orders. Section 174 amends sections 103A(3) and...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 28, 2018 | Violent Crime
Why was Ben Stokes found not guilty? Who is Ben Stokes? He is the England cricketer who was charged with affray and acquitted by a jury. But the video showed him hitting someone? It did, his defence was that he was acting in self-defence, you can hit someone and still...
by Levy Solicitors | Aug 21, 2018 | Violent Crime
Racially aggravated offences Racially aggravated offences In recent years legislation has been enacted to ensure that crimes demonstrating a hostility towards certain groups of people are treated more seriously than before. If an offence is said to be racially...
by Levy Solicitors | Jun 25, 2018 | Violent Crime
The government has released the Offensive Weapons Bill, which is intended to signify a stricter approach to the possession of weapons and liquids that can be used to hurt others, such as caustic compounds. The bill is part of the government’s response to the...
by Levy Solicitors | Apr 9, 2018 | Violent Crime
Following the case of 78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks, who was briefly probed after the fatal stabbing of a burglar who invaded his house, the law of self-defence is once again in the spotlight. Mr. Osborn-Brooks awoke in the early hours of the morning to find two...
by Levy Solicitors | Mar 14, 2018 | Violent Crime
The government has announced more adjustments in response to its recent declaration regarding the sentencing of domestic violence offences. There will be a new definition of domestic abuse that clarifies that it covers economic abuse and controlling behaviour and...
