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Court of Appeal Refuses to Correct Early Release Injustice
A recent Court of Appeal case has considered recent changes to the early release provisions. The changes came about on 1 April 2020, when The Release of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2020 came into force. This statutory instrument’s effect was to alter the early release provisions for some offenders receiving relatively determinate lengthy custodial...Read More
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Death by dangerous driving and causation
In some instances, more than one person can be responsible for causing death by dangerous driving. An unusual case arose recently where the “driver” of a car which was stationary on the hard shoulder was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. What happened? “A” was the driver of the car on the hard shoulder. She was the designated driver taking her drunk friends’ home in...Read More
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Criminal appeals and delayed justice, over 40 years on
Ordinarily, criminal appeals must be lodged within a relatively short period following trial. Late requests often stand little prospect of success. This extraordinary case illustrates exceptions to that rule, particularly where modern forensic techniques lead to the clear conclusion that the convicted person is innocent. Janet Commins Janet Commins was born on 9 June 1960. One evening in...Read More
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