Drugs – No Laughing Matter
201711.08
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Drugs – No Laughing Matter

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Drugs: Laughing Gas ‘Laughing gas’ more properly known as Nitrous Oxide, is back in the news following a Court of Appeal ruling that the substance is controlled by the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The Act makes it an offence to possess psychoactive substances with intent to supply, and in limited cases, simple possession is also…

Sorry, Seems To Be The Hardest Word …
201711.01
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Sorry, Seems To Be The Hardest Word …

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Or, at least it does according to Elton John. Can Showing Some Remorse Go A Long Way? But in criminal law, sometimes a simple act of contrition, genuinely felt and communicated, can alter a case outcome significantly. A timely admission and expression of sorrow can make the difference between a formal resolution such as caution…