Monthly Archives: June 2016
On 27 May 2016 the Public Accounts Committee reported on the efficiency of the criminal justice system. The Committee’s report describes the system as “bedevilled by long standing poor performance including delays and inefficiencies, and costs are being shunted from one part of the system to another”.
It concludes the system is not good enough at supporting victims and witnesses and timely access to justice is too dependent on where victims and witnesses live.
The Committee is concerned the Ministry of Justice “has been too slow to recognise where the system is under stress, and to take action to deal with it”.
Our team is well aware of the short-comings in the system but we will do all we can to help you avoid any of the problems set out by the Committee.
The full report can be found here:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmpubacc/72/7202.htm
Monthly Archives: June 2016
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 came into force on 26 May 2016. This seeks to prevent the supply of psychoactive substances, previously known as ‘legal highs’. Although the Home Office Guidance to retailers can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/psychoactive-substances-act-guidance-for-retailers/psychoactive-substances-act-2016-guidance-for-retailers the Home Office recognises that it cannot give legal advice. If you are a retailer and wish advice or clarification please contact your nearest office and one of our team of specialist criminal lawyers will be happy to provide the advice you need.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
One of our prison law specialists Irene Tolley is pursuing appeals on behalf of two clients as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision of R v Jogee; Ruddock v The Queen [2016] UKSC 8 and [2016] UKPC 7 on joint enterprise. The link to the case can be found here https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2015-0015-judgment.pdf Should you wish to discuss such an appeal or any other aspect of prison law then please contact Irene at the Nottingham office on 0115 9599550.
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