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What Will The General Election Mean For The Law?

Earlier this month (April 2017), the Prime Minister, Theresa May, called a snap election which is to take place on June 8, 2017. Parliment broke up on May 3 meaning formal business will come to a halt and the Queen will officially dissolve parliament. So, what does this mean for UK law? The big news […]

ARE YOU BREAKING THE LAW WITHOUT KNOWING?

Since the Government triggered Article 50 last week, we’ve seen many debates about what will happen to EU laws in Britain over the next two years and beyond. So we thought we’d have a look at some of the more ‘bizzare’ laws which apply in England & Wales. Some of which probably should have been […]

Does The UK Need A Prison Reform?

A Panorama investigation aired on BBC1 recently, showing an undercover reporter filming at HMP Northumberland – a training prison offering a range of educational programmes to prepare inmates for release. The results were shocking and showed that there is a desperate need for reform at English and Welsh prisons. HMP Northumberland houses 1,348 male inmates […]

Online Dating – Stay Safe

With busy modern day lives, many are now turning to the internet to find potential friends or partners. Tinder, Match.com, e-harmony, Facebook, Twitter and Happn are just a handful of online sites that are geared to helping people connect and form relationships. However, meeting people online creates potential risks, as the recent Stephen Port case […]

HO HO HO, Have a Merry Safe Christmas! Drink Driving and the Festive Season

‘Tis the season to be jolly… and sometimes too jolly. Christmas is the time of year where people can get carried away, over excited and, often, easily persuaded. So staying on the right side of the law can often be a battle of wills. With the party season, usually, comes alcohol. And, if you’re driving […]

Things Drivers Should Know About Motoring Laws

We get many clients coming to us having being charged with a motoring offence – yet they didn’t realise they had been doing something wrong. From not keeping your distance from cyclists, to using your mobile phone, we thought we’d put together a list of the ‘top things all motorists should know’. Mind the gap […]

SEXTING – WHAT’S THE IMPACT?

Sexting is a relatively new term yet a rapidly rising one and the impact and consequences of it can be very serious – particularly when it comes to youngsters. With smart-phones and technology taking over and as more and more young people are glued to their screens, there has been a continued increase in minors […]

Will We Scrap Human Rights Act?

The Justice Secretary Liz Truss has pledged that the Human Rights Act will be scrapped in favour of a British Bill of Rights. Liz was interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme earlier this week (Monday 22 August) stating “That is a manifesto commitment.” Despite the uproar from the Scottish Government and recent reports that the […]

Justice Forlorn In Times of Austerity

In times of austerity, Justice in the UK has been compromised due to cost cutting within the public sector – including the police. An approach known as community resolutions has been widely used by the police to deal with offences which cuts the time and resource needed to deal with petty crime and anti-social behaviour. […]

Outstanding results achieved for clients on recent Environmental Law cases

Our expertise in this area has been welcomed by clients nationwide over recent weeks after our successful representation for them in cases brought by the Environmental Agency. Our representation has seen the courts accepts our investigative work to demonstrate lesser harm, resulting in lower culpability and reduced fines being issued to clients. Michael O’Garra has […]