Crime

Articles

29 Sept 2016

A year in the life

Felicity Gerry QC reflects on the trials and tribulations of the past year, including arguing before the Supreme Court for the reversal of the law on joint enterprise

29 Sept 2016

The public and profession deserve better

From irrational fee arrangements to ill-thought-out consultations on legal services, practitioners may well despair for the future of the criminal justice system, says Mark Fenhalls QC

27 Sept 2016

'Revenge porn' offence could be more effective

26 Sept 2016

Need for evidence causes HMRC to ramp up property raids

New corporate offence of 'failing to prevent' tax evasion could fuel upward trend further, says expert

21 Sept 2016

Pillow talk

In light of Suski and Bala, is it time for parliament to divorce the spousal exemption from the law of conspiracy, asks Richard Easton

21 Sept 2016

Malicious prosecution: A useful weapon in the armoury

Alec Samuels discusses the extension of the tort of malicious prosecution to civil, as well as criminal proceedings, in Willers

21 Sept 2016

Former criminal bar chief wants trade union for lawyers

Solicitors and barristers 'lumbered with bodies not representing their interests', says Michael Turner QC

24 May 2016

White collar prosecutions up for first time in five years

Over 600,000 fraud reports in same period but only a 1 per cent increase in prosecutions recorded