3 March 2015
A timely reminder: Inadequate case preparation by the prosecution or the defence will not be tolerated
The need for thorough and careful case management has been re-iterated by the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in the case of R v Boardman [2015] EWCA Crim 175.
Although the outcome of this case was that the Court of Appeal dismissed the Crown’s appeal against the ruling by HHJ Dutton, at Chester Crown Court, which effectively brought the prosecution to an end, the significance of this case is wider and applies to all criminal practitioners – not just prosecutors.
2 March 2015
New “drug driving” offence comes into force today
On 2 March 2015, changes to the offence of “drug driving” come into force in England and Wales. From 2 March it is illegal to drive with specified levels of certain drugs, included legal medication, in your system.
24 February 2015
Senior Managers Regime: Tougher regulation of senior bankers and non-executive directors (NEDs) confirmed
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published a paper 24 February 2015 entitled “Approach to non-executive directors in banking and Solvency II firms & Application of the presumption of responsibility to Senior Managers in banking firms” (referred to here as “the New Consultation”).
24 February 2015
Magna Carta or golden thread?
The Global Law Summit is celebrating 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta, widely regarded as one the most important legal safeguards but has it been overtaken by events?
19 February 2015
Personal commitments: Benefits and risks of signing an attestation with the FCA
On 13 February 2015, the FCA launched a webpage providing information and data about the use of attestations. The trend is that they are on the increase. What are they, when should they be signed and who should sign them?
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