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The Impact of COVID-19 on Police Station Interviews

An article published in the Law Gazette by DPP Law Managing Director, Stuart Nolan, and Richard Atkinson (respectively Chair and Member of the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee) looks at the impact of Covid-19 on police station interviews and considers the future of free legal advice at the police station. The key points in the article are summarised below. ...

BLOG POSTS, RESTRAINING ORDER

What Happens If You Breach a Restraining Order?

The Cambridge Dictionary defines a restraining order as “a written instruction made by a court that forbids a particular action until a judge has made a decision about the matter”. Restraining orders are also occasionally known...

FURLOUGH

COVID-19 Fraud – Furlough Grant

Recent news articles have high-lighted cases of Furlough Grant fraud with HMRC starting to prosecute alleged offenders. Bearing in mind the millions of claims being made for grants and loans under the Government-backed Covid-19 support...

FRAUD OFFENCES

Fraud Offences and Their Maximum Penalties

The Fraud Act 2006 defines fraud as a crime that falls into one or more of three separate categories. The first is fraud by false representation, where a person “dishonestly makes a false representation, and intends,...

CLAIM

Am I Eligible to Make a Work Accident Claim?

In most cases, your employer will have worked hard to ensure that every member of staff at their company is properly trained, that equipment is properly maintained and that all health and safety regulations are adhered...

SEXUAL OFFENCES

What are My Rights to Privacy Following a Sexual Assault Accusation?

If a person is accused of sexual misconduct, privacy immediately becomes a major concern for them. After all, cases of sexual assault or abuse are often the subject of a great deal of media attention and...

CRIME, DRIVING OFFENCES

Different Driving Offences and Their Punishments

Driving offences are among the most common reasons for which people are apprehended by the police. With 19.2 thousand vehicles per mile per day on urban “A” roads alone, the likelihood of a number of their...

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