Author Archives: Maltin Studio
post | Civil Litigation
Psychoactive Substances
New legislation was introduced in 2016 banning the production, sale, distributio…
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post | Criminal Defence
Will the Court Know About My Previous Convictions?
If you are being sentenced for an offence, the court will be aware of, and may t…
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post | Civil Litigation
A Simple Adjournment?
In criminal practice and procedure, you might think that the humble adjournment …
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post | Civil Litigation
Parental Dilemmas That Could Land You in Prison
It is a nightmare scenario that potentially any parent could face. A child retur…
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post | Civil Litigation
End of The Road for Short Prison Sentences?
The big news story of the weekend was the surprising news that the Prisons Minis…
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post | Civil Litigation
Plead in Haste, Regret at Leisure
It should go without saying that no plea ought to be entered in any criminal cas…
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post | Criminal Defence
It’s a Genuine Fake!
Unauthorised use of a registered trademark is a criminal offence, so selling fak…
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post | Civil Litigation
Computer hacking
Hacking has been in the news a great deal in the last couple of years, for examp…
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post | Criminal Defence
Stop and Search
The power of the police to stop and search is currently in the media due to the …
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post | Criminal Defence
Could greater use of deferred prosecution agreements improve the SFO’s performance?
Partner Amjid Jabbar examines whether greater use of Deferred Prosecution Agreem…
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post | Civil Litigation
Brian Swan writes in The Times Law Brief regarding restorative justice
Partner Brian Swan discusses the need for the Government to boost funding for re…
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