Posts By: pareekc
New Breathalyser Scheme to Prevent Drink Driving
The government has announced that they will be using new roadside breathalysers in order to increase the number of drink driving convictions by 6,000 each year. Currently, drivers are expected to take a breath test on the roadside, and, if positive, they will be arrested and will need to complete a further breath test back… Read more »
Getting Tough on Breach of Court Orders
The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines tightening up the way courts deal with offenders who have not complied with a wide range of orders such as suspended sentence orders, community orders, restraining orders and sexual harm prevention orders. It is the first time there have been comprehensive guidelines in this area, which will come… Read more »
Social Media – What’s Legal and What Isn’t?
Social media sites are all pervasive, and it is important that you take care with regards the content you post onto these platforms, including personal information. Online Risks Identity theft can be one of the consequences of the amount or type of personal information you share on social media, as fraudsters and hackers can grasp… Read more »
What is Stalking?
In 2012, new offences of stalking were recognised and introduced. These include: stalking involving fear of violence and stalking involving serious alarm or distress. The common behaviours of stalking… Following the person Constantly contacting or trying to contact the person for any reason Posting content that is related to the person Spying and watching the… Read more »
The Many Risks of Importing Drugs
Airports are obviously one of the most common locations for people seeking to smuggle drugs from one place to another, concealed either in their clothing, luggage or even in their bodies. People often attempt to transport these drugs for their suppliers in foreign jurisdictions, also referred to as a ‘mule’. Why do people do this? … Read more »
Stephen Davies on Sunday Politics
Recent Tuckers’ recruit, Stephen Davies, was featured yesterday on Sunday Politics in their segment relating to the crisis facing the criminal justice system. The segment can be seen via this link The segment also featured a junior barrister, explaining the difficulties faced by the criminal justice system as the result of repeated funding cuts over… Read more »
Can My Case Be Heard Without People Finding Out?
The basic rule is that if you are charged with a criminal offence and are over the age of 17, the details of your case are public and your name could appear in local news and the newspapers, particularly if it is a high profile case for any reason. Obviously, these days, anything in the… Read more »
Cases Affected Due to Barrister Strike
In recent news, over 70 criminal sets of barristers chambers across the jurisdiction of England and Wales have individually voted to not accept any new work for representation orders granted on or thereafter 01 April 2018. Barristers are not on strike, instead they are simply not accepting new legal aid cases following a cut to the… Read more »
Dangerous Driving – The Ins and Outs
If someone is prosecuted for Dangerous Driving, the maximum prison sentence they will receive is 2 years, however if their dangerous driving resulted in taking someone’s life, this number will increase to 14 years. Dangerous driving definition: “A person is to be regarded as driving dangerously if (and, subject to subsection (2) below, only if)… Read more »
Arson and Criminal Damage Sentencing Guidelines
The Sentencing Council has launched new Arson and Criminal Damage sentencing guidelines which cover arson, criminal damage and racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage offences. ‘Arson’ is the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. The reasoning behind the new guidelines is for ease and consistency of sentencing for these particular offences. The Magistrates’ Court… Read more »