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Article by: Claire Anderson. Leaving suspects in the dark for years can destroy lives – our justice system must unite for change. Waiting for results is stressful, whether it be for medical tests or exams, indeed anything that will have an impact on one’s life and future. Imagine a serious sexual allegation is made against […]

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Article by: Fergus Harrington. In this article Fergus Harrington, Solicitor at ABV Solicitors, reflects on the events that took place this week at Southwark Crown Court: We represented one of eight individuals charged with conspiracy to defraud through the fraudulent selling of carbon credits and diamonds as alternative investments. They were charged following a five-year […]

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Article by: Akhtar Ahmad and Rohit Sharma. The UK has taken a further step in its fight against alleged foreign criminals and Organised Crime Groups (OCG’s) who utilise the banking industry and property market to launder the proceeds of crime. The High Court Judgement in the case of Mrs A and her £11.5m London property […]

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Article by: Amirah Ajaz Can a Police Officer seize your mobile phone and do you have to provide your PIN or Password? When arresting a suspect, the police will routinely seize any mobile telephones in the suspect’s possession in order to gather evidence that may indicate their involvement in criminal activity. Such evidence can be […]

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Article by: Claire Anderson   It was announced yesterday that police forces across the UK will now be seeking the consent of complainants to examine their mobile phones where their allegation is one of rape or sexual assault. In some cases, if they refuse, this may jeopardise the chances of a prosecution. It is unclear […]

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Article by: Zaki Hashmi   In English law the right to free speech is governed in large part by the provisions of section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. Under this section it is an offence to use threatening or abusive words within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused […]

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Article by: Alice Brackenbury   A glance at any current news source reveals rising government and public concern about knife crime. The latest government proposal to tackle knife crime has, however, provoked widespread criticism. Under the Offensive Weapons Bill 2017-19 as currently drafted, Knife Crime Prevention Orders are civil orders which, it is proposed, could […]

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Article by: Deepak Vij Amirah Ajaz   Since 2015 the Serious Fraud Office has brought a series of prosecutions alleging the manipulation and rigging of the EURIBOR (the Euro Inter Bank Offered Rate) and LIBOR (“London Interbank Offered Rate”) indexes. The investigations have led to the arrest and charging of a large number of senior […]

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Article by: Taimoor Tarafdar   The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 12th February 2019, which introduces a new tool for overseas evidence gathering for criminal investigation bodies: The Overseas Production Order (OPO).   Hitherto overseas evidence gathering has been dealt with predominantly using mutual legal assistance from external countries. The […]