‘The ban on new psychoactive substances, including the “zombie drug”, spice, has served to drive the trade underground as more potent and unpredictable strains enter the market, pushed by street dealers.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminals caught with acid can expect to receive the same prison sentences as those convicted of carrying a knife, according to new judicial guidelines that have come into effect.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A majority of magistrates are women but the sustained increase in their numbers may be concealing a reduction of social diversity on the bench, the national chair of the Magistrates Association has suggested.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There has been an increase in serious crimes committed by offenders under supervision in the community since the controversial privatisation of the probation service, figures suggest. The number of offenders on probation charged with murder, manslaughter, rape and other serious violent or sexual crimes has risen by more than 25% since changes to the service in England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police used force more than 12,600 times in just three months, with a disproportionate amount of incidents involving black people, new statistics have revealed.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Arresting beggars has become a “last resort”, the police say, as new figures show that prosecutions have fallen by 40 per cent in two years.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com,, 31st July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Litigation lawyers in London are fairly evenly split on whether Brexit will lead to a “significant flight of work” to other jurisdictions, a survey has found.’
Litigation Futures, 31st July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A record number of criminals have had their sentences increased after victims and their families complained that they had been treated too leniently.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of white collar crime prosecutions in the UK fell by 12% between 2015 and 2016, despite a 4% increase in the number of reported offences.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Dozens of prisoners have been released by mistake as violence in jails surged to a new high, official figures reveal.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Reports of cybercrime from law firms reached record levels in the first quarter of this year, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said.’
Legal Futures, 26th July 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More than five million cases of fraud and computer misuse offences were recorded in England and Wales in a single year, according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th July 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Powers introduced to curb dog attacks are not being used by the authorities, a Freedom of Information request by the Victoria Derbyshire show suggests.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The senior judiciary has expressed anxiety about efforts to recruit solicitors to the bench after figures showed the proportions are going backwards.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th July 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Reported sexual offences on trains have more than doubled in the past five years, according to statistics obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. British Transport Police figures show 1,448 offences were reported in 2016-17, up from 650 in 2012-2013.’
BBC News, 19th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The civil courts recorded a surplus of more than £100m in 2016-17, their biggest profit to date, according to the annual report of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).’
Litigation Futures, 18th July 2017
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘There has been a “staggering” decline in standards and safety at youth jails in England and Wales, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than two thirds of police investigations into thefts and burglaries have been closed with no suspect ever being identified.’
BBC News, 18th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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