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
When SXH came to the UK as an asylum seeker she arrived on a false passport. The Crown Prosecution Service decided that it was in the public interest to pursue a prosecution under the Identity Cards Act 2006. Further research into SXH’s case changed their
A new lecture on murder in criminal law is now available on YouTube, description below: The definition of murder comes from Sir Edward Coke in Institutes of the Lawes of England (1628): “Murder is when a man of sound memory, and of the age of
After reviewing Barclays Bank’s reaction to the 2008 financial crisis the Serious Fraud Office has charged the bank and four former directors with fraud-related offences. When the bank was in real trouble and was attempting to avoid a taxpayer bailout, billions of pounds were raised
When AB was prosecuted for having sexual intercourse with an underage girl he wanted to rely on the defence that he reasonably believed the girl to be 16. When he was denied this opportunity because of previous criminal charges, AB claimed that this was in
There is a new lecture available on the subject of fraud in criminal law. You can find the full description below: Fraud and other related offences such as bribery are covered in statute law but before getting into this it is useful to go over