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Motoring Offences Are on the Rise This Summer – Know Your Rights and Protect Your Licence

Motoring Offences Are on the Rise This Summer – Know Your Rights and Protect Your Licence Longer days, more road trips, social outings, and with them a sharp rise in motoring offences in summer. ...

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Understanding Theft vs Robbery

The terms “theft” and “robbery” are often used interchangeably in day-to-day conversation. However, in UK law, the two words refer to notably different offences. In this article, the criminal defence solicitors at DPP Law discuss...

CRIME

Police Investigation Failures And Your Rights

According to the briefing paper “Police powers: an introduction” published in the House of Commons Library, the UK’s police service exists to “protect the public by detecting and preventing crime”. The paper goes on to...

CRIME

Reasonable Doubt and the Standard of Proof in Criminal Cases

When acting for the prosecution in a criminal case, a legal representative must be able to prove that the defendant is “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” in order to secure a conviction. This means the prosecution bears...

CRIME

Breakdown of the GBH Sentencing Guidelines

GBH - or Grievous Bodily Harm - is a serious violent crime and is treated accordingly by the UK’s legal system. In this article, the legal experts at DPP Law, a team of specialist criminal...

ACTIONS AGAINST POLICE

Challenging Police Misconduct Under PACE 1984

PACE 1984 is an Act of Parliament in the UK, and is a particularly significant resource in cases of suspected police misconduct due to its role in the regulation of police powers and in public protection. ...

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