Crime

Articles

2 May 2024

Bringing disputes in from the ether: the crypto-asset legal landscape in England

James Rogers, Lizzie Shimmin and Michaela Croft provide a breakdown of the English court rulings shaping the developing legal landscape for crypto-assets

30 Apr 2024

Deepfakes and fraud: an ever-increasing risk

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson discuss recent examples of deepfakes being used for nefarious purposes and the possible avenues for prosecutors

26 Apr 2024

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will do little to salvage damaged reputations

Antony Lane provide his thoughts on the groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal

25 Apr 2024

Rape Review progress report: ‘could do better’

Kate Chanter and Bethan Cowlam pick apart the government’s progress report

23 Apr 2024

The long road to reform after Andrew Malkinson's exoneration

The independent review into CCRC’s handling of Malkinson case could be a catalyst for change, says Abigail Ashford

18 Apr 2024

Criminal injuries compensation case examines life expectancy

A case before the First Tier Tribunal - Criminal Injuries Compensation has provided practitioners with important guidance on life expectancy

17 Apr 2024

SJ Interview: James Hartley

James Hartley had an ‘out of body experience’ watching the actor John Hollingworth play him in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. A Partner and National Head of Dispute Resolution at Freeths, James speaks to the Solicitors Journal about the Post Office case, what adequate justice would look like for those impacted, and the reforms that he would like to see as a result of the scandal.

16 Apr 2024

The UK government’s consultation on the Money Laundering Regulations

Steve Smith assesses the government’s consultation in the context of the legal profession