BLOG POSTS What constitutes a common assault? Common assault is a criminal offence under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and is committed when someone assaults another person or commits a battery. Read More
BLOG POSTS What are your rights when arrested? When someone is arrested in the UK, there are certain rights that need to be upheld. You’ll be taken to a police station and details will be taken. You may have to undergo a search and... Read More
BLOG POSTS How Do The Police Search Your Computer? The police are allowed to seize any items that they consider evidence towards an alleged crime. However, thanks to the Investigatory Powers Act (which was nicknamed the Snoopers’ Charter) which came into force in at the... Read More
BLOG POSTS What constitutes criminal damage? The legal definition of criminal damage stands as: “A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another intending to destroy or damage any such property or being reckless as to... Read More
BLOG POSTS What is extortion? Extortion is the act of threatening the victim with physical harm for the purposes of obtaining money, property or services. What is the difference between blackmail and extortion? Extortion and blackmail are two very similar offences,... Read More
BLOG POSTS What is a Contact Order? What is a Contact Order? A child Contact Order - otherwise known as a Child Arrangements Order - allows the child in question to have contact with a person other than the parent or guardian... Read More