Over the last few days, the government has announced proposals to introduce new offences and increase sentencing for a range of other offences. Our Criminal Law expert, Nikki Mundy explains the proposals. Knife crime Knife crime increased by 20% in the last year, prompting the government to look again at key legislation. Possession of a…
Do You Know Animal Cruelty Offences Could Have Tougher Sentences? The government is planning to introduce legislation which will increase the maximum custodial sentence for offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The current limit is six months’ imprisonment, but the new proposals would raise it to five years. This would bring England and Wales…
Do You Know Drones and the Law? With Christmas around the corner and drones on most young people’s wish lists, we thought a round-up of the relevant law for anxious parents was appropriate. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any more information. Drones and the law This article examines drones and the legal…
We are all familiar with the notion of Brexit and the after effects, arguments and concerns raised. However, notwithstanding the obvious issues dividing the nation, the matter of Brexit has also seemingly contributed to a dramatic increase in couples separating. Nigel Shepherd the chair of the family lawyer’s organisation Resolution suggested that the difficulty of…
The recent publication of the Laming report and the Government’s sudden interest in the wellbeing of looked after children is certainly to be welcomed but not without considerable caution and qualification. Firstly, it barely touches the sides and in fact much of what is identified, particularly in the report is in fact redundant. The report…
