All articles by Anthony Edwards – Page 2
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FeatureNew offences and sentencing
Two further significant provisions of the Serious Crime Act 2015 have been brought into force.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Smith and Hogan’s Criminal Law 14th edition
This formidable work is no mere student’s textbook.
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FeatureStatute, sentencing and procedure
The 2015 statutory onslaught on criminal lawyers continued through the summer. What do the changes mean?
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FeatureCriminal law changes – part 2
New offences, including those related to improper use of police powers, private sexual photographs and juries.
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FeatureSerious Crime Act provisions
The 2015 act brought into effect a number of provisions on 3 May and 1 June. We look at the changes relating to, among other things, property and child protection.
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FeatureCriminal law changes
Amendments to laws on rehabilitation, sexual offences, legal aid, cautions and court procedure.
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FeatureCrown court fees
Important changes have come in to force for cases with representation orders dated on or after 2 October 2014.
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FeatureRights to information in the police station
Recent changes to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 will be welcomed by solicitors giving advice to clients before interview.
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FeaturePhasing in new legislation
Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act is the major piece of criminal legislation this year. Here is what the changes mean for solicitors.
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FeatureSentencing and professional conduct
A run through LASPO changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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FeatureCriminal law: roundup
The latest on wasted costs orders, asylum and identification procedures.
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FeatureLegislation and case law
Important updates in self-defence law, case management, bail, cautions and 17-year-olds in police stations.
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Changes to criminal law – part 2
On 1 September 2012 it became an offence under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) for a person to trespass in a residential building by living or intending to live in the building when he knew or ought to have known that ...
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A review of the 2012 changes to criminal law
Two major cases regarding case management were decided in 2012. In R (on the application of Drinkwater) v Solihull Magistrates’ Court [2012] EWHC 765 (Admin), the court had to consider whether a trial should be adjourned or go ahead in the absence of a defendant. Following the decision in R ...
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Case management; murder; and costs
The decision in R v Newell [2012] EWCA Crim 650 will do much to ease solicitor concerns about incriminating their clients when completing case management forms, whether in the magistrates’ court or at a plea and case management hearing in the Crown court.
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Criminal round-up
No magistrates’ court may grant bail to a youth charged with murder. However, having refused bail, the court must still comply with section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 and determine the nature of the custodial remand. That aspect cannot be delayed to the first hearing in ...
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Abuse of process
The courts have made it difficult to stay criminal proceedings for abuse of process. Abuse can be argued in two ways: either that it is not fair that there be a trial; or that it is not possible for any trial to be fair. The first ...
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Sentencing guidelines
The first series of new-style guidelines has taken effect for all sentences imposed on or after 13 June 2011, whatever the date of the offence. The guidelines apply to offences under: ...
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Case management
The decision in R (Firth) v Epping Magistrates’ Court [2011] EWHC 388 (Admin) will, in a number of cases, make it difficult for solicitors to assist the court in case management following a ‘not guilty’ plea. Ms Firth was arrested for common assault and entered ...
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Principles of privilege
In R v Seaton [2010] EWCA Crim 1980, the Court of Appeal reviewed the law of legal professional privilege in the context of police station advice, and appears to have developed the law regarding the way in which ‘no comment’ interviews may be handled by advocates at trial. ...
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