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Private prosecutions – A route to justice for the charity sector
Sophie Tang
23 July 2019
Assisted Suicide – forgiveness or permission?
Cases which touch on the legality of assisted suicide attract the heat of press attention. The emotionally charged circumstances with which almost everyone can identify coupled with the legal complexity make them desperately sad, and utterly compelling, to follow.
22 July 2019
NCA obtains first UWO against a suspected organised criminal – a change in approach
The National Crime Agency (NCA) continues to deploy Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) as a means to tackle illicit finance – now, as anticipated, it has turned its focus on serious organised crime.
19 July 2019
Failure to act as a ‘Minister of Justice’ will have costs implications for the private prosecutor
A private prosecutor and the lawyers who act on their behalf must meet the same high standards of conduct expected of a public prosecutor. The High Court has recently handed down judgement in a case where the issue of the objectivity of the private prosecutor was subject to scrutiny. The case is a salutary reminder to the putative private prosecutor of the benefits of taking independent legal advice on the merits of their case before commencing proceedings.
18 July 2019
Launch of the Code for Private Prosecutors
On 18 July 2019 the Private Prosecutors’ Association (the PPA) the UK’s only association for professionals with expertise in the bringing of private prosecutions, published the first Code for Private Prosecutors (the Code).
18 July 2019
International Criminal Court at 21: controversy still remains
Yesterday, 17th July, as the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statue, is celebrated as International Criminal Justice Day. The Rome Statute led to the formation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which tries the most serious international crimes of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression.
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