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Safety measures imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to prisoners being confined to their cells almost all of the time and, in a unique ruling, the Court of Appeal has acknowledged that the impact of such tight restrictions on offenders should be taken into account when passing sentence.
The potential liability of criminals to pay compensation to their victims does not come to an end with their death.
Where fraudulent employees obtain jobs by lying on their CVs, does the entirety of their earnings represent proceeds of crime?
Human trafficking is an evil trade and victims of slavery are often compelled to engage in criminal activities on their arrival in Britain.
Identity theft is a blight on society and far from being a victimless crime. Perpetrators can expect to be stripped of their ill-gotten gains.
It is an enduring misconception that internet users can post whatever they like on their social media profiles so long as they are set to ‘private’.
Relationships are supposed to be between equals and, if you are being subjected to coercion or control by your partner, the criminal law will come to your aid.
Submission is not the same as consent. The Court of Appeal powerfully made that point in upholding an award of more than £1 million in damages recently.
In the following case, a couple fraudulently tried to change a deceased person’s Will and as a result, were given prison sentences for their trouble.
A victim of internet harassment after meeting a man through an internet dating site obtained an apology and compensation along with an undertaking to stop.
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