Posts By: pareekc
Community Protection Notices
Community Protection Notices (CPNs) are currently attracting a lot of attention from the legal community, and we have many concerns surrounding the way in which they are presently being used. In the recent case of Stannard a CPN in the following terms was challenged: “The notice now requires that you: 1 – are not to… Read more »
BBC article defends role of defence lawyers following death threats
Richard Egan, Senior Partner at Tuckers Solicitors, has received numerous threats following the coverage of the Jack Shepherd case. BBC Legal Correspondent, Clive Coleman, has now responded in a piece on the BBC website, which amongst other things quotes former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas mounting a robust defence of the role of criminal defence… Read more »
Government Unveils New Domestic Abuse Legislation
On Monday the government unveiled its new strategy to tackle domestic abuse. The new measures are: Introducing the first ever statutory government definition of domestic abuse, which will include economic abuse Establishing the office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and setting out the Commissioner’s functions and powers Providing for a new Domestic Abuse Protection Notice… Read more »
Sleepwalking – Is it a Defence?
You wake up one morning from sleepwalking the night before and the horror of the night before quickly unfolds. Blue lights and uniformed police officers greet you, search your house and find your girlfriend dead in the bathroom. You have no memory of anything happening overnight, and she was alive and well when you went… Read more »
Can I Change a Guilty Plea?
Although it should go without saying that no guilty plea ought to be entered in any criminal case unless all the evidence has been considered – as it is not easy to later change a guilty plea. But regrettably, we see an increasing number of people, who have attended court alone, being pressured into entering… Read more »
An Indicated Plea From The Priory
On the 9th January 2019 at Brighton Magistrates’ Court, Julia Thomas of Tuckers Solicitors, leading the prosecution on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive, secured an indicated guilty plea from the Priory Healthcare Limited part of the Priory Group to a breach of section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act… Read more »
End of The Road for Short Prison Sentences?
The big news story this weekend was the surprising news that the Prisons Minister is considering whether to abolish the power to impose short prison sentences, being those that last 6 months or less, a move that has been welcomed by prison rights charities and probation staff alike. Arguing for the need for reform, Mr… Read more »
Daily Mail reviews Richard Egan legal career
The Daily Mail has extensively reviewed Tuckers’ Partner Richard Egan’s career in one of its recent posts about the case involving Jack Shepherd. The review in full, including the credit to Neil Sears of the Daily Mail is reproduced below. How Jack Shepherd lawyer won legal aid lawyer of the year By Neil Sears for… Read more »
Soubry and The Nazi Slur – An Offence?
Was it an offence to accuse Anna Soubry of being a Nazi whilst she was broadcasting on Sky News? Potentially… is the answer. The Public Order Act 1986 contains the most likely answer for any prosecution, in sections 4, 4A, and 5. These sections deal with ‘lower level’ public order offences. What are those provisions?… Read more »
A Simple Adjournment?
In criminal practice, you might think that obtaining an adjournment (the postponing or rescheduling of a trial) is a relatively simple and straightforward matter, but you would be wrong. In reality, getting an adjournment is now a complex process, and only the best use of the relevant principles will ensure the best outcome for your… Read more »