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Permission to Visit - Goldilocks and the Three Bank Statements
Robert Houchill
15 March 2018
DPP consent in private prosecutions
Private prosecutions, once a “historical right” that was “rarely exercised” (according to Lord Wilberforce in Gouriet v Union of Post Office Workers (1978)), are now thoroughly integrated into our criminal justice system. Whether the result of dwindling CPS resources (see blog by David Sleight CPS and police struggle under the load of sex abuse investigations) or because of the public’s increased familiarity with the process from high-profile convictions such as ‘King Con’ or the Surfthechannel pirate, the number of private prosecutions being brought is on the rise.
14 March 2018
Irish ruling on Polish extradition request has potentially far-reaching consequences for EAW scheme
An Irish judge’s ruling in an extradition case has called into question Poland’s continued participation in the EAW scheme, and perhaps even its role in the EU as a whole.
12 March 2018
Share scheme fraudster pleads guilty to perverting course of justice in proceeds of crime case brought by Financial Conduct Authority
Alex Hope, who used over £2m of investors’ money to fund his lifestyle, has pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice.
6 March 2018
International Criminal Law – A month in review – February 2018
It has been reported this month that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has received 1.17 million submissions from victims in relation to the potential ICC war crimes investigation into Afghanistan.
6 March 2018
Time to apply the brakes: do we need a new offence of dangerous cycling?
Following the highly publicised prosecution, conviction and imprisonment of Charlie Alliston in Sept 2015 for wanton and furious cycling (he was found not guilty of manslaughter) the government announced that it would consider a change to the law and extend the offences of careless driving and dangerous driving to cyclists. This week it was (predictably) reported that such a change is likely to be forthcoming. Is this a sensible, proportionate and timely development? Or is unnecessary, ill-conceived legislation and driven more by media pressure than by public need?
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