Posts By: pareekc
Restorative Justice
What is it? Restorative Justice (or RJ) may be used instead of a caution or conviction or alongside a sentence in order to force an offender to face up to their crime. What happens? RJ allows for the victim to explain to the offender how significantly their crime has impacted them through either a meet… Read more »
Andre Clovis meets with ITV to discuss the effects of police driving
Andre Clovis of Tuckers Solicitors’ Police Action Department met with Ronke Phillips from ITV to discuss the effects of police driving. Two families represented by Mr Clovis, gave personal accounts of the potentially disastrous consequences of police pursuits and emergency responses when the police driving exemptions are applied. The 2 following videos are being spoken… Read more »
Nuisance calls and the Information Commissioner’s Office
How do those nuisance callers get your information? And is anything being done about it to stop them? Who is the Information Commissioner (the ICO)? The ICO and the Information Commissioner’s Office is an independent organisation originally designed to protect information rights, promote openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. Criminal prosecutions may… Read more »
Can I get a suspended prison sentence?
A suspended sentence means that you do not go into prison immediately and will not go to prison at all if you comply with the conditions attached to the sentence. Who can get a suspended sentence? In the Magistrates’ Court – where less serious offences are heard, any sentence of 6 months’ imprisonment or less… Read more »
Acid Attacks – New Laws in Force
After an increase in assaults involving the use of acids and other corrosive substances, the government has intervened to take action in an effort to reduce these. Currently 15 offences per week involve the use of acid. In January 2018, the Government announced a voluntary agreement with a number of the major retailers about the… Read more »
2018 Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners Rankings
We are delighted to announce the recognition of Tuckers’ lawyers in the latest Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories. In the Legal 500 directory, we have been ranked in the top tiers for our Crime work in London and Manchester. Both Richard Egan and Jim Meyer have been listed as Leading Individuals. Richard has… Read more »
Forced Marriage
Coercing someone into marriage for financial or societal benefit is illegal. Last April three young women in Sheffield were given Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPO), demonstrating that cases of this nature still occur in today’s society in the UK. . There are various offences that fall under the banner of forced marriage. While it is… Read more »
The Queen v Nacerdine Talbi, Maryam Bernhardt and Al-Istiqamah Learning Centre Limited [24 October 2018] in the Westminster Magistrates’ Court before the Chief Magistrate
Tuckers Solicitors were instructed in the first ever prosecution in relation to conducting an unregistered independent educational institution, contrary to section 96(2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008. The Crown Prosecution Service were represented by Mr. Louis Mably QC and the defendants were represented by Miss Jessica Jones of Matrix Chambers and Stephen Davies… Read more »
Jury Concludes Systemic Met Police Failings Contributed To Pedestrian’s Death
At 6.45pm on Sunday 3rd December 2017 Suleyman Yalcin [44], was making his way to his elderly parents’ home for dinner when he was struck and killed by a police van responding, with blue lights and sirens, to a request to attend ‘on the hurry up’ and assist in the transfer of detainees to a… Read more »
Solicitor – A Brand That You Can Trust
As solicitors we are here to help explain, advise and represent you in any legal matter or query you may have. The Solicitors Regulation Authority It is the SRA who regulate solicitors and law firms in England and Wales. The SRA set out principles that must be followed to ensure you are receiving the best… Read more »