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3 May 2023

Does anyone care about us?

Research reveals overwhelmingly negative experiences of the care system for victims and perpetrators of youth violence.

In March 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) commissioned research on the lived experiences of those who have committed – or experienced – serious youth violence. The findings were published alongside HMICFRS’s report into the policing of these issues and as cross-disciplinary calls increase for a rethink of how  serious youth violence is tackled. In a follow-up to his previous blog, Paul Egunjobi looks at the findings.

12 April 2023

Interpol’s New Focus And "Red Flags": Advice For Wealth Advisors

The author of this piece examines the "red flag" system used by INTERPOL. There are valid concerns, the author says, but it remains an important tool in the fight against international crime.

The international group INTERPOL, which enables police forces around the world to co-operate, isn’t mentioned all that often in these pages. But in an age when money laundering, bribery and corruption cut through national borders, it is a body that matters. The organisation has some new priorities. An important tool in INTERPOL’s armoury is its “red flag” system. Why should wealth managers take notice? To answer that question is Rebecca Niblock, partner at law firm Kingsley Napley. She specialises in cross-border crime.

Rebecca Niblock

3 April 2023

The impact and future of violence reduction units

On 8th March 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) published a report examining how well the police tackle serious youth violence. We look at the report and one of the issues it has highlighted: how Violence Reduction Units (VRUs) are used, and how effectively the police work with VRUs and other partner organisations.

Sandra Paul

28 March 2023

Insights from the Cross Border Criminal Law Conference 2023: Influencing the Corporate Conscience (Part 2)

The fifth annual Cross Border Criminal Law Conference took place on 26 January 2023

Jordan Hawthorne continues her analysis of the 2023 edition of Kingsley Napley’s annual Cross Border conference. Part 1 can be found here.

One of the great things about Kingsley Napley’s annual Cross Border Conference is that it is comprised of not one but two expert panels, which allows for rich discussions across diverse subject matters. In my last blog, I considered the key insights from panel one on environmental and supply chain issues that corporates may face in today’s increasingly ESG-centric climate. In this blog, I consider the topic explored in the keynote speech and the second panel: the new proposed international crime of ecocide.

23 March 2023

In the wrong place at the wrong time

Long delays are an all-too familiar part of the criminal justice system. As highlighted in the recent case of BH v Norwich Youth Court, those delays can have a significant impact on young people, particularly when a defendant turns 18 during the long process. An imminent change in the law may improve the situation but there are wider issues to be solved, too. Partner Sandra Paul and paralegal Emma McGrath look at the issues.

Sandra Paul

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