Posts Categorized: News
Tuckers – Cyber/Ransomware attack
Update posted 19 October 2020i Further to our post of 31 August 2020, we have now been updated by the City of London police to the effect that 100% of the data that was extracted from our systems has been uploaded to the website (on the dark web) of the criminal cyber hacking group that… Read more »
Losing Your Home for a Crime You Did Not Commit
If someone is convicted of a criminal offence, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is designed to prevent a person from benefiting from the proceeds of that crime. However, where that person has jointly owned assets – say, the house where he lives with his wife, then what is the position of the co-owner in… Read more »
Mental health in the criminal justice system
Julian Young, Consultant at Tuckers Solicitors, acted in another case which highlights the close relationship between the criminal justice system and those suffering from mental health difficulties. In a case reported widely in the media due to the victim being a high profile TV presenter and documentary maker, Dr Jabeen has been remanded in custody… Read more »
UK-born twins face deportation to different countries
Darrell Roberts and his twin brother are facing the prospect of deportation to separate countries despite being born in and lived in the UK their whole lives. The excellent Andrew Sperling of SL5 represents Darrell in his fight against clear indication that the home office intend to seeking deportation. Check out the full article on… Read more »
Is my jury trial going to go ahead during the Covid 19 pandemic?
If you are waiting for your jury trial to be fixed during the current Covid 19 pandemic you will be alert to the fact that the possibility of it going ahead any time soon is extremely unlikely. The crown court swiftly adapted itself to virtual and safe proceedings but due to the ill design of… Read more »
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
Congratulations to Tuckers latest two representatives in the pantheon of Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year nominees and winners. Zareena Mustafa has been shortlisted for the Public Law award this year. The nomination was based on her continuing work, predominately fighting for prisoners rights, particularly those based on the right to observe their religious freedoms… Read more »
A Summer of Protest
As we slowly exit the Covid19 ‘lockdown’ we have seen several protests in major cities. As life moves toward a more ‘normal’ footing, whatever that may be, and as we enter the Summer months, protest action may likely increase. As we saw over the weekend, whilst there is a right to protest, there is a… Read more »
Colston’s statue – a view from Michael Herford (Tuckers lawyer and proud Bristolian)
A complicated issue with regards the balance between understanding of history and those areas of our past that might be “relocated” rather than destroyed. Read Michael’s blog on LinkedIn
Cracked Trials during COVID 19 – Clearing Our Courts – Too good to be true?
Anyone in the criminal justice system will be painfully aware of the long standing backlog of trials well before the COVID 19 pandemic took hold. I have lost count of the number of clients I have dealt with who have to wait over a year before their trials are heard. A speedy justice system it… Read more »
Police Investigations – Is my name going to be published?
We often read on news websites about people who have been arrested and thus had their name published. Nationally this would normally be a high profile person but locally it could be anybody deemed to be of interest. If your name is published as a person being investigated this can have a devastating impact personally… Read more »