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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
5 December 2022
A new police approach is needed to tackle overwhelming delays to digital forensics
A damning report published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found police forces to be “overwhelmed and ineffective” in relation to digital forensics. The HMICFRS found that there were more than 25,000 devices waiting to be examined – and this is without taking into account all the devices already in the system.
25 November 2022
My child has a conviction for a sexual offence, what happens next? Notification requirements and ancillary orders for children convicted of a sexual offence
This blog follows the virtual launch of the Youth Justice Legal Centre Legal Guide on children facing sexual offences. During this event, Maeve Keenan discussed Kingsley Napley's contribution to the report, including recommendations on how to appropriately handle these complex cases and protect the child's welfare.
1 November 2022
Dodging the proverbial bullet: a lucky escape for the Crown Prosecution Service
The recent case of Geoffrey Driver V Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWCH 2500 (KB) serves as an interesting illustration of the potential pitfalls for the CPS of disclosing information about cases that are still at the pre-charge, investigative stage.
4 July 2022
Disregarding Convictions – a step forward
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 ‘the Act’ has correctly attracted much criticism since it was first introduced as a Bill to the House of Commons in the March of 2021. There are numerous and alarming issues raised for civil liberties raised by this legislation which are beyond the scope of this post (see here for further commentary). Nonetheless, there is one aspect of the Act (which received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022) that can be welcomed: the expansion of the scheme for disregarding convictions or cautions received for historical consensual same-sex sexual activity.
7 June 2022
Criminal Law Week
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Criminal Law Week is proud to have launched its bi-annual seminar series. The inaugural event took place on 24 May 2022, hosted by Kingsley Napley LLP and chaired by Matt Hardcastle.
