Author Archives: Maltin Studio

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23 Jan 2019

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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31 Dec 2018

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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19 Dec 2018

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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28 Sep 2016

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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26 Sep 2016

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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01 Sep 2016

post | Criminal Defence

Partner Amjid Jabbar writes in The Times re confiscation orders

Partner Amjid Jabbar examines why confiscation orders are not working and calls …

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31 Aug 2016

post | Criminal Defence

SFO section 2 interview guidance undermines legal representation

Partner Brian Swan investigates the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) introduction o…

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