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28/04/20150 Comment(s)
On 13 April 2015 the reforms amended by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015) came into force. These reforms make sweeping changes to the process of judicial review, with the aim of reducing the amount of unnecessary and weak claims, as well as apportion costs more fairly so they do not fall solely on the taxpayer. The reforms are not without controversy. Late last year Labour's Shadow Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan described them as 'an unconstitutional attack on the rights of the British people'. [Read More...]
21/04/20150 Comment(s)
The consultation process concerning new sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter came to an end on the 18th February 2015. The guidelines aim to ensure the fines levelled by the court for corporate manslaughter convictions are severe enough to create a deterrent impact. The guidelines will also provide greater consistency in the sentencing of unusual cases of corporate manslaughter. [Read More...]
From 13th April 2015 defendants to a criminal charge who are found or plead guilty will pay up to £1,200.00 towards court costs under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Criminal Courts Charge) Regulations 2015. These charges are being introduced as a new way for the government to fund the criminal justice system, and it is estimated that by 2020 the government’s coffers could be replenished to the tune of £135 million. [Read More...]
01/04/20150 Comment(s)
You wait ages for a change in sentencing then two come along at once. Following on from the removal of the upper limit on magistrates' powers to fine comes the imposition of mandatory court charges to be paid on top of the fine, prosecution costs and victim tax. They come into effect on 13 April this year and seems apply to all offences sentenced on or after that date regardless of the date of commission [Read More...]
20/03/20150 Comment(s)
On 12 March 2015 Section 85 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012 came into force. The aim of this section is to give more power to magistrates’ courts by removing the upper limit on the size of fine they can impose, in order to free up Crown Courts to sentence the more serious offences. Its effects are likely to be significant in cases where companies of substance are prosecuted and convicted. [Read More...]
19/03/20150 Comment(s)
This week, Charlotte Waters, a Partner at Fisher Scoggins Waters, who specialises in construction, engineering and manufacturing disputes, answers some common client questions regarding a procurement award challenge. [Read More...]
18/02/20150 Comment(s)
Discussion for Underwriters – “failing that”, is “just enough” good enough? Having been fast-tracked through Parliament, the time for debating the merits of the Law Commission's Insurance Bill has come to an end. The time for planning an underwriting strategy for the new Act is now upon us. [Read More...]
03/11/20140 Comment(s)
Following on from our series of Corporate Manslaughter Conviction blogs we ask - Are your legal retainers in place? The action taken in the immediate aftermath of fatal construction, engineering and manufacturing industrial accidents can be crucial. Be prepared to respond in 5 crucial areas: [Read More...]
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