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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
22 April 2015
Contempt of Court: Jurors in the dock
As a result of recent, high profile, instances of contempt by jurors, amendments have been made to the statutory regime for juror contempt by the introduction of Sections 68-77 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. The principal effect of this legislation has been to create specific criminal offences to deal with contempt by jurors.
16 April 2015
FCA identify cyber-crime as key risk driver in new business plan
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its 2015/16 business plan. It has identified technological challenges as one of the key risk drivers, while recognising that of course innovative uses of technology bring benefits to consumers.
15 April 2015
Access to justice of greater concern to public than free healthcare?
An online poll commissioned by the Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) and conducted on 1st and 2nd April 2015 by YouGov has revealed that a higher percentage of those questioned consider that British Citizens have a fundamental right to access to justice than to healthcare which is free at the point of use.
15 April 2015
The Rivlin Report - recommending a way forward for the Criminal Justice System?
Last month His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin QC, former resident judge at Southwark Crown Court and chair of the Criminal Justice and Reform group established by the Bar Council, published a report on “Criminal Justice, Advocacy and the Bar” (The Rivlin Report). The terms of reference of this review were to consider and formulate proposals for the more efficient and effective conduct of the work of the Crown Court, with a particular focus on the representation of individuals by barristers and other advocates. The report puts forward recommendations to address current failings and weaknesses within the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and the tension that exists between the interests of justice and the current state of the public finances.
15 April 2015
NCA launch high-profile strike against cyber-criminals
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken the lead in a concerted attack against alleged cyber-criminals.