“The recent Court of Appeal judgment in R v Mahmood [2013] EWCA 325 provides important guidance on several important issues which often arise in criminal confiscation proceedings before the Crown Court.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 24th April 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The requirement to inform the Crown Court immediately of a prosecutor’s intention to appeal against a preliminary ruling arose when the ruling was formally given and not on earlier communication by e-mail of the conclusion which the trial judge had reached.”
WLR Daily, 14th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Nicholas Moss JP, a member of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, talked about the origin of, and context for, the Criminal Procedure Rules and explained the Committee’s role.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 8th March 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Clive Anderson and top lawyers and judges reveal why the wheels of our legal system turn so slowly and discuss concerns that Government proposals to speed up proceedings in our criminal courts could lead to injustices.”
BBC Radio 4, 2nd January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v YDG: Regina v ZSB: [2012] EWCA Crim 2437; [2012] WLR (D) 332
“Where a judge had directed, pursuant to section 29 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, that there should be a preparatory hearing, and the conditions of that section were satisfied, he had no power to revoke his direction.”
WLR, 20th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Lawyers acting for more than 170 alleged phone-hacking victims, including Cherie Blair and Wayne Rooney, have dropped their claim for exemplary damages, the high court has been told, as News International accused them of seeking ‘windfall’ payouts.”
The Guardian, 27th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Gul (Hamesh): [2012] EWCA Crim 1761; [2012] WLR (D) 245
“Where a defendant was sent for trial to the Crown Court on an indictable only offence but no such offence was included in the indictment when it was signed and the procedure to determine mode of trial was not followed such non-compliance with those procedural requirements would not result in the proceedings being a nullity where the defendant was able to cure any defect in the process by making an appropriate application to the judge at the time.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“The Lord Chief Justice has asked Lord Justice Gross and Mr Justice Treacy to conduct a review of sanctions for disclosure failures.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 26th april 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“A radical change may be underway in the way journalists cover court cases, thanks to a court of appeal ruling earlier this month. The latest version of the Criminal Procedure Rules, which came into force last October, entitles any member of the public to apply to read or copy documents referred to in court cases. Following the appeal, in which the Guardian sought access to documents referred to in the Tesler extradition case hearing, the presumption will now be that such requests should be approved unless there is a good reason not to.”
The Guardian, 26th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Video hearings are being extended in a number of courts across the country as part of an initiative involving police and courts staff working together. Assistant Chief Constable Ruth Purdie from Cheshire Police explains the benefits of these new ‘virtual courts’ for the justice system.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th February 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Regina v Armstrong [2012] EWCA Crim 83; [2012] WLR (D) 22
“If in the military courts a judge did not approve of a course that a military prosecutor intended to take the proper course for the judge was to ask for the matter to be referred either to the Director of Service Prosecutions or to the Attorney General, as might be appropriate.”
WLR Daily, 1st February 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
“Ken Clarke can already refuse victims compensation for violent crimes if they are of bad character. Now he wants to ban anyone with an unspent conviction from applying.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General’s Office, 12th December 2011
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
“Magistrates will be able to hand out summary justice in police stations under a radical overhaul of out-of-court penalties being considered by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Increased use of virtual courts and live links technology is making justice quicker and more effective, Justice Ministers Nick Herbert and Jonathan Djanogly said today (28 November).”
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Milly Dowler trial raised a number of questions about the operation of the criminal justice system.Ali Naseem Bajwa QC argues that, despite criticisms, the trial process was a fair one.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 6th October 2011
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“Courts must allow the media an opportunity to challenge any discretionary reporting restrictions they place on a criminal hearing following changes to court rules for England and Wales.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
“Rules for open justice – Speech to Broadcast Journalism Training Council Conference: Law, ethics and regulation. Speech by Nicholas Moss JP, Member, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, 09/09/2011.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 9th September 2011
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
“Lawyers have recounted extraordinary scenes both of chaos and professional dedication over the past 10 days, as defence solicitors, prosecutors, magistrates and court staff worked through the night to deal with the unprecedented number of people arrested in the wake of last week’s riots across England.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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