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Court of Appeal considers indefinite sentence for sexual offences

Court of Appeal reviews indefinite sentence for trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence

Court of Appeal overturns convictions in domestic violence case

Court of Appeal overturns convictions related to causing harm to a vulnerable adult under the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act

Court dismisses appeal in gang-related firearm conspiracy

Court of Appeal dismisses Leon Smith's appeal against firearm conspiracy conviction

Court rules on legal aid payment in Sejdia case

High Court resolves dispute over legal aid payment classification in a criminal case involving modern slavery defence

Legal aid appeal success for Stokoe Partnership Solicitors

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors win appeal on legal aid remuneration, impacting future fee assessments

The continued rise of sextortion and blackmail

In this article, Sandra Paul, a Partner at Kingsley Napley, looks at the rise of sextortion and blackmail, the legal landscape in regard to such offences and the need for the current protections to be reviewed and consolidated

Court of Appeal Upholds Confiscation Order in VAT Fraud Case

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against a confiscation order in a complex VAT fraud case involving offshore assets

Court of Appeal Reduces Sentence in Sexual Assault Case

The Court of Appeal reduced Christopher Francis Greenwood's sentence for sexual assault from 18 months to 13 weeks