Today I had the chance to listen to an interesting podcast episode from Zero Books with law professor Heidi Matthews. This caught my eye because in law we often talk about the idea of consent but the legal definition does not necessarily marry up with
Enforcing immigration rules can be difficult for the government when the country that a person is being deported to has a poor human rights record. In B’s case there was no reasonable prospect of deportation back to Algeria but the government wanted to continue to
Part payment of a confiscation order can lead to a reduction in the sentence for drug trafficking offences but how should the courts work out that reduction. Should it be based on the original amount imposed on the defendant or instead take into account interest
World famous poker player Phil Ivey walked into a London casino and won £7.7 million playing baccarat but the casino refused to pay out because they thought that Ivey had cheated. In this episode we not only discuss what it means to cheat but also
Zain Dean is a Scottish citizen who had been living in Taiwan for 19 years when he was convicted for manslaughter in 2010. While he was on bail he absconded back to Scotland on a friend’s passport. When he was eventually caught the Taiwanese authorities
Manslaughter is unusual because it is more about an unlawful homicide that is not enough to amount to murder. There are two main types of manslaughter; voluntary and involuntary. The difference is based on the intention of the defendant so if there is an intention
Crime is becoming increasingly international. While the Internet and better transport links make life so much easier for the ordinary citizen it is also a huge benefit to the criminal class who can communicate and even commit crimes across borders. Fortunately policing has also moved
There is often very little thought that goes into what happens to people once they leave prison and this is especially true of women. In this case Ms. Coll was required to live in approved premises that were more than 50 miles away from her
According to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988: A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence. This definition ultimately meant that Charlie Alliston
When Mr Platt took his daughter out of school during term time for a holiday in Florida he was landed with a penalty notice from Isle of Wight Council. The case made its way up to the Supreme Court and garnered national headlines as the