Criminal Defence Law

The long term downward trend in crime on Britain’s rail systems has continued with a 9.1% fall in notifiable crime in 2011/12, the eighth successive year crime has gone down.Figures for twelve crime groups published by British Transport Police show that violent crime fell by 2.9%, whilst robberies were down 9.6% and vandalism (criminal damage) by 21.6%. Thef […]

A recent campaign by police forces across Scotland to crack down on drivers on country roads who speed or fail to wear seat belts has detected a large number of drivers breaking the law.Over the three days of the campaign, more than 700 drivers and passengers were found to be driving whilst not wearing a seatbelt. A further 787 drivers were caught speeding, […]

The Government has announced plans to crack down on those who drive while under the influence of drugs.Legislation unveiled in the Queen’s Speech will create a specific drug driving offence. Currently police have to demonstrate that driving had been impaired by drugs in order to prosecute.The proposed legislation introduces an offence across Great Britain of […]

Scottish police are launching a new campaign to tackle dangerous driving on country roads. The operation will run from 8th to 10th May, and will see police targeting drivers who break the speed limit, or who drive dangerously or carelessly.Police officers will also be targeting drivers and passengers who fail to wear a seatbelt.According to the Association o […]

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has issued guidance on the intentional or reckless sexual transmission of, or exposure to, sexually transmitted infections. The policy has been drawn up in consultation with the Public Health Sector and other interested groups, including the Terrence Higgins Trust, HIV Scotland and the National AIDS Trus […]

TechEyeICO may give organisations years to comply with EU cookie lawPC AdvisorBy Derek du Preez | Computerworld UK | 20 May 12 A senior policy manager at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said that it may give organisations with complex website environments years to comply with new EU cookie laws, even though the ...ICO to issue warning to […]

Daily MailHodgson's warning: Misbehave and you will not be playing for England againDaily MailBy Rob Draper England's new manager, Roy Hodgson, has laid down the law over how he expects his squad to behave during Euro 2012 this summer. Hodgson has told his players that they will be allowed to enjoy the city centre attractions of Krakow - their ...a […]

Phone-hacking Met investigator to stand downThe IndependentThe Labour MP Tom Watson, who has done much to expose the extent of phone hacking, said yesterday: "Her departure will be a big loss to UK policing. At times, it has felt like she has single-handedly carried the responsibility of restoring the Met's ...and more » […]

SERGEI FRANK PUTS HIMSELF ON TRIAL IN THE UK HIGH COURT AGAINBusiness InsiderClarke decided on this ground this week not quash the new claims against Nikitin so that he may hear out, then rule on the evidence, according to UK law and standards. The largest of Novoship's claims is for $108 million. […]