Posts By: pareekc
Sentencing – Breaking the Code
Very few people would disagree that the sentencing law in England and Wales is a complete mess. The provisions that govern how a defendant is to be sentenced are both complex and contrasting and to be found across a significant number of statutes. Why does this matter? Research has shown that thousands of sentencing errors… Read more »
Luke Meyer returns from China
Writing on the Tuckers Kent Branch website, Luke Meyer – Partner at Tuckers Kent – posted his reflections of visiting China to share his experience of pre-trial detention in England. Ironically, at a time when our criminal justice system is under such threat from inadequate funding, parts of China have implemented a system of legal… Read more »
Listen, do you want to know a secret?
Gavin Williamson MP has been sacked from the Cabinet for leaking confidential information from the National Security Council regarding Huawei. Theresa May considers that the matter is closed and won’t refer him to the police. However, they can investigate anyway, but would need the cooperation of the Cabinet Office. There are some sensitivities when it… Read more »
Do you know your rights?
Do you know your rights if you are arrested or asked to attend at the police station for a voluntary interview? There is a lot of concern in the criminal defence community surrounding the lack of knowledge, especially of young people, about what their rights are if they find themselves accused of a crime. Many… Read more »
What To Do If You Are Too Unwell To Attend Court
Many people face very lengthy court proceedings, and it is therefore hardly unusual that on occasion a person may not be well enough to attend court. Despite this fact, courts are sceptical of alleged illness and unless the rules are followed in close detail, a non-attendee faces the serious prospect of being arrested by the… Read more »
Undercover Policing – Beyond the Line of Duty
The television drama ‘Line of Duty’ continues to captivate audiences keen to discover the identity of ‘H’ and the top copper involved in organised crime gangs. Central to the plot of this series has been undercover cop John Corbett. Having been sent in to expose the workings of organised crime gangs, he appeared to go… Read more »
Mental Health and Criminal Law
Mental Health is a complicated business. Conditions are not easy to diagnose, doctors can disagree on which disorder a person is suffering from, or even if they have a mental health condition at all. Those with mental disorders might require specific assistance in court unlike those of a typical defendant. That’s if they’re mentally well… Read more »
Secondary tickets sellers succeed in appeal
Seamus Austin of Tuckers Solicitors has successfully acted for businesses and individuals in appealing against the decisions of North Yorkshire County Council (which hosts the National Trading Standards eCrime Team) to impose maximum £5,000 penalties for breaching the secondary ticket re-sale provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Having been successful in the first cases… Read more »
Government Tightens Terrorism Laws
The Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge attack, Shamima Begum have all made headlines in the past few years, linked to terror attacks or concerns. The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 is the Government’s latest answer to curbing and punishing terrorist activity. The Act creates new terrorism offences, changes some old ones, and increases… Read more »
Legionnaires Disease – You Can Pay a Very High Price
Faltec Ltd has been fined £1.18 million for two legionella outbreaks and a machine explosion after failing to comply with their Health and Safety obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Initially the company was given a fine of £1.6 million, but it was reduced slightly on their appeal against the sentence). Faltec… Read more »