Landmark Supreme Court dishonesty ruling
The Supreme Court has overturned the long-standing Ghosh test for establishing dishonesty in criminal proceedings. (more…)
Glorification of terrorism
How does the law criminalise words or actions seeking to glorify acts of terrorism? Four terrorist attacks in less than three months has led to renewed questions about the adequacy...
Weekly Digest: 23 October 2017
In this week's Digest, the Supreme Court gave judgment in three cases on whether diplomats are immune from claims for their employees, the radical cleric Anjem Choudary was refused application...
Case report: SFO v ENRC [2017] EWHC 1017
Said to be the first reported case in which the Court considered a claim for litigation privilege against the background of potential criminal litigation, this case is essential reading for...
Weekly Digest: 16 October 2017
In this week's Digest, the Court of Appeal quashed a conviction on the grounds that the jury had access to transcripts of oral evidence which they should not have, and...
Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)
On 14 August 2017, the Chair of the Parole Board, Nick Hardwick, gave an interview to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme, in which he called for changes to the test...
Weekly Digest: 9 October 2017
In this week's Digest the Court of Appeal quashed a conviction for kidnapping on the basis that hearsay evidence should not have been admitted under section 116 of the Criminal...
An overview of the Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017
The Government has published the Criminal Justice (European Investigation Order) Regulations 2017 (‘the Regulations’) which will come into force on 31 July 2017. The Regulations significantly enhance the ability of...
Weekly Digest: 2 October 2017
In this week's Digest, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal concerning the correct interpretation of section 76(5A) of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, which contains the defence...