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Control of Explosives Precursors and Poisons
New laws, in force from 1 October 2023 will make a number of amendments to the regime governing regulated and reportable substances under the Poisons Act 1972. The purpose of the amendments is to strengthen existing safeguards that are in place to prevent the illicit use of certain explosives precursors and poisons to cause harm. […]
Death by dangerous driving – sentencing under review
On 28 June 2022, the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving was increased from 14 years imprisonment to life imprisonment. The Sentencing Council is currently considering a revision to its sentencing guideline to reflect this change. Until that work is complete, there is an understandable confusion as to what level of uplift is […]