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...
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...
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...
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...
Criminal liability for removing children from school
In Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28, the Supreme Court considered the correct interpretation of section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996, and in particular the definition...
Challenging prosecutorial decisions
Challenging decisions to prosecute criminal offences is notoriously difficult; and decisions to investigate still harder. At issue in SXH v CPS [2017] UKSC 30 was the availability of fundamental rights,...
Flexible operating hours: HMCTS pilot scheme
Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (“HMCTS”) has announced a pilot scheme to extend court sitting times at criminal and civil courts around the country. (more…)