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Promising Future: Rights for Prisoners & Justice in Uganda
Olyotya! (Hello) and greetings from downtown Kampala, Uganda… Downtown (Kampala) I arrived in Entebbe, home to Uganda's only international airport, 30 miles south of Kampala on the shores of Lake Victoria. I’m here on [...]
US Poker Player overturns Ghosh Test
One of the world’s top poker players, Phil Ivey has lost his Supreme Court appeal against Genting Casinos in which he averred he was entitled to £7.7 million in winnings which the casino [...]
Tax Evasion Facilitators Could Face Prosecution Under New HMRC Laws
Stop facilitating tax evasion or face criminal prosecution, HMRC tells corporations they could be prosecuted if they fail to prevent staff from criminally facilitating tax evasion under a new HMRC law now in [...]
Michael Barrymore Due Damages for Wrongful Arrest
The sexual assault and death of Stuart Lubbock at Michael Barrymore’s home in 2001 remains unsolved in 2017. Michael Barrymore, having been arrested under suspicion of the rape and murder of Mr Lubbock, [...]
East London Doctor Charged with 118 Sexual Offences
A doctor from East London has been charged with more than 100 sexual offences including abusing a child, after a major investigation by Scotland Yard detectives. Manish Shah, a 47 year-old East London doctor and [...]
Pensions Regulator to Prosecute Former BHS Boss
It would appear that the BHS debacle which began in 2016 is nowhere near its conclusion. Dominic Chappell is due to appear at Brighton Magistrates Court on September 20 to face three charges [...]
Ex-School Governor & Church Warden Guilty in Landmark Child Sex Doll Ruling
A 72-year-old man has been found guilty of importing a child sex doll after a judge made a landmark ruling that the doll was indecent or obscene. In a landmark ruling by Judge Simon [...]
Consideration of CCTV Evidence in Court
In a significant endorsement of the English approach to CCTV evidence by the Scottish courts, appeals by two men convicted of rape and sexual assault at the High Court of Justiciary in Aberdeen in April [...]
Making it Fair: Report on Disclosure and Evaluation of Unused Material in Court Cases
June 2017 saw the publication of a joint report by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) following an inspection into the disclosure to the defence of [...]
Specialist Counsel Training for the International Criminal Court in The Hague
I am delighted to have been accepted as an invitee on the 'training for counsel’ course for enlisted counsel who may be instructed to appear before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. [...]
Admission to the International Criminal Court List of Counsel
I am extremely honoured to have the opportunity to be admitted onto the International Criminal Court List of Counsel. Those entitled to legal assistance can choose counsel from this List, or another counsel [...]
Inns of Court Advocate’s Gateway Conference: Access to Justice for Vulnerable People
I have just spent two days at the Inns of Court Advocate's Gateway Conference on Access to Justice for Vulnerable People, held at the Law Society headquarters in Chancery Lane, London. The aims [...]
Criminal Law News Round-Up
April has proven a busy month in terms of criminal law news. In particular, significant reforms to prisons and courts have been abandoned, the Council of Europe has raised serious concerns over the [...]
Human rights and disclosure of historical convictions – are the two compatible?
A conviction for any offence, particularly a sexual offence, can have extremely serious consequences when it comes to applying for jobs. Both Scotland and England and Wales operate systems of disclosure where certain [...]
Not guilty verdict in £9million fraud case
This month saw the acquittal of three men at Norwich Crown Court who were charged with conspiracy to defraud. A not guilty verdict was returned after a lengthy 9-week trial. Conspiracy to defraud [...]
Litigation against Post Office ‘Fraud’ cases
The High Court in London has granted a group litigation order which will allow sub-postmasters to challenge the Post Office. Since the early noughties, financial irregularities at Post Offices across the country have [...]
Pleading Guilty Online – A Threat to Justice?
It has been announced that a scheme which will allow people to plead guilty online will go ahead, despite criticism from access to justice campaigners. In the Ministry of Justice report ‘Transforming our Justice [...]
Law Commission Report Calls for Reform of Disclosure & Barring System
A Law Commission report has found major flaws in the system for the disclosure of criminal records in England and Wales. The Home Office requested the Law Commission examine the effectiveness of what [...]
The case of Anthony France: how does the media interact with the law?
The media can often have an uneasy relationship with the law, particularly given that a number of publications will employ unusual tactics in order to remain ‘ahead of the game’ in what is [...]
Scandal in football
Football is close to the heart of many people in the UK with a great many having great adoration for the talent and skill of those that play ‘the beautiful game’. Unfortunately, a dark [...]
The Ched Evans Case
It is not uncommon for criminal cases to catch media attention, and this is particularly true where a case involves figures in the public eye. Former Welsh striker Chedwyn (Ched) Evans, was recently [...]
Tesco Scandal – Allegations of Fraud and False Accounting
Back in 2014, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) commenced a criminal investigation into accounting practices at Tesco in respect of an estimated £326 million missing from the supermarket group’s accounts. Although the investigation [...]
Welcome to my new website
Welcome to my new website. I look forward to keeping you updated with my latest blogs and news. Why Choose KC Crime Lawyer? Highly Successful Defence Barrister Defend Your Hard [...]
