CRIME What Is The “Actus Reus” and “Actus Rea” Of Murder? Under British law, the act of murder all rests on the “actus reus” – this is the term that defines whether a killing can be classified as murder or not. The original 17th century description... Read More
CRIME What does infanticide mean? Infanticide is an offence that occurs when a mother kills her child, whilst not fully responsible for her actions. For infanticide to be used as a defence for murder or manslaughter, the child must have been... Read More
COMMUNITY DPP Raise Money for Testicular Cancer Charity CheckEmLads The David Phillips & Partners team are slapping each other on the back after raising £1, 650 for CheckEmLads a testicular cancer charity. Read More
CRIME I have been released on license – What does this mean? Many people are released from prison in advance of when their sentence was due to end and, because of this, they are released ‘on license’. But what does being released on license actually mean? Read More
CRIME Scrambler Bike Theft Scrambler bike theft seems to be a crime on the rise. There has been a number of high profile police raids around the UK which have uncovered rafts of stolen dirt bikes, scramblers and other off... Read More
DRIVING OFFENCES Hit and Run – What to do next The law says that the driver of a vehicle that has been involved in an accident must remain at the scene of the accident, so that they can provide their name and address to the authorities.... Read More