Crime

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9 Jun 2022

Crown Court backlog increases

'[T]he backlog is decreasing at a snail's pace' – The Law Society

7 Jun 2022

Domestic Abuse Act 2021 introduces new non-fatal strangulation offence

Abusers may be imprisoned for up to five years

7 Jun 2022

The metaverse: virtual offences, real world penalties?

Magda Zima considers online sexual offences and VR

6 Jun 2022

The Puppy Pupil: On yer feet…

“They're... looking at 'their' 12 custody cases in the list (compared to my one) with seemingly unflappable assuredness. They're smiling.”

6 Jun 2022

A criminal justice system on the brink

Abigail Ashford examines the criminal courts in crisis

31 May 2022

Going postal: the Post Office Horizon scandal

Alec Samuels reflects on Hamilton v Post Office Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 577

17 May 2022

Sentencing Council publishes revised child sexual offences sentencing guidelines

The new guidelines will take effect on 31 May 2022

12 May 2022

Criminal backlog

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