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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 »

Police Body Cameras: an evidence gathering tool or an extension of police surveillance? The Metropolitan Police Service announced in October 2016 that over the next coming months more than 22,000 Met Officers will be issued with Body-Worn Cameras, known as BWVs. The MPS and other police forces have marketed BWVs as a significant benefit to… 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 »

In July 2016, the Guardian published an exclusive inside story (available here) about a highly sophisticated, six-month sting by Task Force Argos, a specialised branch of Australia’s Queensland Police Service responsible for the investigation of online child abuse and exploitation. The operation, which involved secretly running one of the largest and most highly organised child… Read more »

Although our criminal justice system is considered one of the best in the world, it remains the case that wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice can and do occur, especially in the context of allegations of sexual offences. These highly complex and difficult cases, where evidence is usually sparse and procedural rules can be overstretched… Read more »

Many of us (whether we know it or not) are likely to have some form of legal expenses insurance, possibly as part of professional indemnity insurance, an employment package or another insurance policy. These policies, also known as before the event insurance, cover the cost of legal representation when we find ourselves facing a legal… Read more »

Tuckers is delighted to welcome Stephensons onto CrimeDiary.　 Stephensons becomes the fourth large criminal defence firm to be a member of CrimeDiary, using the bespoke software to better manage their current diary requirements and opening up the potential benefits of more collaborative styles of working through the shared database of appointments. Adam Makepeace, Practice Director… Read more »

Teachers, foster carers, healthcare professionals and other individuals in a position of trust are increasingly being prosecuted for sexual offences. Between 2013-2014, the NSPCC reported that over 180 children in England and Wales claimed someone in a position of trust sexually abused them. In recent years, the media have also provided increasing coverage of such… Read more »

There are several reasons why an innocent person could find himself or herself wrongly accused of sexual assault or rape. Possible scenarios include mistaken identity, misleading evidence, unintentional lying about the facts (where the complainant suffers from a mental illness, for example) and even intentional lying (where perhaps the accuser holds a personal grudge or… Read more »