Posts By: Jim Meyer

Extradition is a legal process by which a requesting state can apply for the arrest and surrender of a person from another state, for the purpose of conducting a criminal prosecution or executing a custodial sentence. It is quite different from deportation, which is concerned with the removal of an individual from a national territory…. Read more »

The age of criminal responsibility is a contentious topic for many countries across the world, with different states taking distinct views on what age should be fixed as being appropriate for holding someone (that would in most cases still be a child) responsible for what is, if proven, criminal conduct. The UK has struggled with… Read more »

Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, has announced a new offence of ‘sexual communication with a child’ under s.67 the Serious Crime Act 2015 will be coming into force on the 3rd of April 2017, as part of a major crackdown on sexual abuse. The offence, will help to quash abuse from the… Read more »

New procedural measures are being introduced in a phased rolled-out which give alleged rape victims the option to pre-record evidence instead of facing live cross-examination in court. The changes have come in as part of a number of developments in the justice system and follow from the success of pilot schemes using pre-recorded evidence in… Read more »

As part of an ongoing campaign to promote safe driving, the penalty for holding and using your phone while driving has once again been increased. Drivers caught handling their phones or other hand-held devices in the car will now face six penalty points on their license and a £200 fine. The increase is thought to… Read more »

Foster carers may find themselves attempting to maintain a very delicate balance in attempting to raise children in their care, but also teach them what is and what is not acceptable behaviour. The difficulty is that some behaviour may be perceived by foster children, or indeed by their families and friends, to be questionable. It… Read more »

Foster carers play an incredibly important role in society in that they make themselves available to look after a child who, for one reason or another, is unable to live with their parents. The role that they perform, while worthy of great admiration and respect, also places them in a particularly vulnerable position. Foster carers… Read more »

The UK has a complex system of laws to guard against children being subject to sexual abuse, for which severe consequences can follow a finding of guilt. Foster carers are incredibly vulnerable to allegations of sexual abuse by those in their care and their family members. Foster care by its very nature takes place in… Read more »

At Tuckers, our Road Traffic solicitors are experts in road traffic law and driving offences. We make sure our clients are treated as motorists, not criminals, helping them avoid ill-deserved penalty points, a loss of licence or even a criminal conviction. We regularly provide specialist guidance and representation to clients based in the Greater Manchester… Read more »

It is a well-known and established fact that severe legal aid cuts, and changes to the structure of payments in the larger cases, have led to a crisis amongst the better Criminal Legal Aid suppliers – those trying to provide a quality service but not receiving appropriate remuneration. After many years without any rate increase… Read more »