Category: criminal law and procedure

A few weeks ago, the Minister for Prisons in England and Wales was reported in the media as announcing that the government was considering “banning … Read more

The law in England and Wales recognises several different categories of custodial sentence. These include: a determinate sentence; an extended determinate sentence (EDS); a special … Read more

The Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Act 2018 was one of three Acts to receive the Royal Assent on the 20th December 2018, although it … Read more

The Background The right of access to a lawyer for a suspect in police custody has long been recognised as a vital element of due … Read more

The DPP has just produced the 8th edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors in England and Wales. The first edition was published in 1986 … Read more

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is surely one of the most fundamental and ground-breaking innovations in criminal law and procedure. It can be traced … Read more

The status and needs of victims of crime has moved towards centre stage in criminal justice in recent years. In 2015, the UK government published … Read more