Procedures

Articles

9 Feb 2016

Who's to blame for salacious media mania?

Pippa Allsop debates the catch 22 situation which sees irresponsible publishers feed the public's hunger for scandal

4 Feb 2016

Modern legal framework needed for UK elections

Simplified legislation will make it easier for candidates and voters to challenge election results

3 Feb 2016

Solicitor warns of 'marked increase' in FGM cases

Recognising the practice will help eradicate it, says Leicester lawyer ahead of the UN's global zero tolerance day

3 Feb 2016

The RSPCA: Picking up the pieces

The charity's head of prosecutions, Hayley Firman, talks to John van der Luit-Drummond about a response to the Wooler Review and appropriate sentencing for animal abusers

2 Feb 2016

Watchdog finds CPS victim policies not followed in a third of cases

Concerns already highlighted by internal review but DPP says more can be done

1 Feb 2016

Improved health and safety sentencing guidelines begin to bite

New guidelines represent a 'sea change', lawyers warn corporate clients

27 Jan 2016

Supreme Court allows anonymity for reintegrated offender

Baroness considered balance between public right to information and potential harm to appellant

26 Jan 2016

DPAs: The way ahead

Now that the dust has settled, Paul Lazarus assesses the impact of the UK's first deferred prosecution agreement and the future benefits this may bring