When does peaceful protest turn into criminal damage? In this week’s NLJ, Nicholas Dobson tackles the ‘lawful excuse’ defence, covering recent case law including high-profile environmental group Extinction Rebellion’s spray-painting of a council building
The sentencing of Valdo Calocane to a hospital and restrictions order, rather than imprisonment, was not unduly lenient, the Lady Chief Justice and two judges have held
Offenders convicted of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation could receive up to four years and six months in prison
Criminal lawyers will be offered a ten-year contract when the next procurement process begins, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) confirmed this week
Extra safeguards could be introduced to protect children and vulnerable people from being strip searched by the police
Criminal lawyers have broadly welcomed a five-year strategy for the beleaguered Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
Ever wondered about the reasoning behind the MOCCA and MOCCA-B drug tests frequently sought by family law professionals, social workers and local authorities?
The criminal cases backlog has grown again, the latest government figures show
Marine finance partner strengthens Penningtons Manches Cooper's banking and finance practice
20 promotions mark major people investment at national law firm, Anthony Collins
Sidley adds competition litigator Elaine Whiteford in London