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Uncategorized / 01.04.2021

  "Why Bite Mark Evidence Should Never Be used in Criminal Trials" is a report published by the Innocence Project. They state that at least 26 people have been wrongly arrested, charged or convicted of offences based on bite mark evidence.   Concerns in respect of this type...

Uncategorized / 25.03.2021

The Government recently announced a range of proposals regarding immigration, but how does this affect criminal law? Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, said it was the introduction of the most significant overhaul of the system in decades. The aim appears to be to prevent illegal entry...

Uncategorized / 18.03.2021

  The government has announced what it has called a "world-first scheme" to track certain offenders as they are released from prison.   The proposal will make those convicted of burglary, theft or robbery wear a GPS tag on release from prison. The scheme follows from the use...

Uncategorized / 11.03.2021

  At the moment, profoundly deaf people rarely sit as jurors. There are strict laws that prevent anyone other than the twelve jurors from entering the deliberation room. This means that a sign language interpreter cannot enter the room. The purpose of the legislation preventing a...

Uncategorized / 09.03.2021

  The government has announced that there will be new legislation designed to cut “crime and build safer communities”.   The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is intended to give the police "the powers and tools they need to protect themselves and the public".   The measures include:   Positions of trust -...