Why is 'phone evidence' so prolific in prosecutions?It is a simple recognition that the explosion in the last 10 years of the use of mobile phones has given the police a very useful investigatory and ...
It was shortly after the credit crunch hit us that we noticed a sharp increase in mortgage fraud prosecutions. That was simply because those schemes had been banking on the ever increasing property ma...
This short phrase 'abuse of process' will be well known to many of our readers. In this article we set out to explain the basics of the abuse of process jurisdiction and the main issues that arise.
Many readers of this article will know all too well about the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) relating to confiscation proceedings. However, what many may not realise is there is a...
In June 2008 Rahman Ravelli Solicitors were in the middle of defending in an alleged contract killing case at the Old Bailey. However, following a judgment by the House of Lords applications were made...
Many remand prisoners will spend part of their time pondering the evidence against them and wondering whether their lawyers can exclude any particularly troublesome part. It maybe that the prisoner in...
In this article we attempt to give a short explanation of the recent history of disclosure and developments in Public Interest Immunity (PII) so that those facing the current regime(s) may better unde...