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Crime Contract verification: Admission to the October 2025 Rota Stage 1 applicants have a final chance to join the October 2025 Duty Rotas. Compliant verification information must be submitted by 31 March 2025

Crime Contract verification: Admission to the October 2025 Rota www.gov.uk/government/n...

26.03.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Commissioners for HMRC v Innovative Bites Limited - Find Case Law - The National Archives

Fun case of the day caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202...

24.03.2025 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can Rachel Reeves recover? A Chancellor playing a long game must hope she does not have to wait too long.

Unprotected departments have been asked to model two scenarios by the Treasury:

1. Flat cash (5.7% real-terms cut over three-year period).

2. A cut of 2% (an 11% real-terms cut).

β€œIt’s a choice between bad and terrible,” says a source. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

24.03.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
R (Owen) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 590 (Admin)Β  – CrimeLine

Quite a few cases recently where the Parole Board comes out of the hearing on the losing side, here's another one:

crimeline.co.uk/r-owen-v-par...

21.03.2025 13:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
BLV [2025] EWCA Crim 257 – CrimeLine

A salutary lesson for all concerned in this case

BLV [2025] EWCA Crim 257 crimeline.co.uk/blv-2025-ewc...

21.03.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
R (Yaxley-Lennon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EWHC 695 (Admin) – CrimeLine

R (Yaxley-Lennon) v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EWHC 695 (Admin) crimeline.co.uk/r-9yaxley-le...

21.03.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Forensic Science Regulator code of practice This code of practice concerns the carrying on of forensic science activities in England and Wales.

Forensic Science Regulator Draft Code of Practice 2025 (Version 2) www.gov.uk/government/p...

21.03.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been cleared in a police investigation into the SNP’s finances.

20.03.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
R (Glawdys Leger) v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 665 (Admin) – CrimeLine

R (Glawdys Leger) v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 665 (Admin) crimeline.co.uk/r-glawdys-le...

20.03.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

National Crime Agency launches online campaign to tackle 'sextortion' among young teenage boys

x.com/CrimeLineLaw...

20.03.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Barrister Navjot (Jo) Sidhu KC ordered to be disbarred <p>Barrister Navjot (Jo) Sidhu KC was ordered to be disbarred by an independent disciplinary tribunal which concluded on 19 March following three charges of professional misconduct brought by the Bar ...

Jo Sidhu KC disbarred www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/resources/ba...

20.03.2025 07:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Life sentence for teen who killed family and plotted school shooting | The Crown Prosecution Service

Life sentence for teen who killed family and plotted school shooting www.cps.gov.uk/thames-and-c...

19.03.2025 13:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The new Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, Index, and Forms have been updated. This handy tool will save you a lot of time.

crimeline.co.uk/criminal-pro...

19.03.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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G4S admit unlawful use of X-ray body scanners. - No5 Barristers' Chambers On 13 March 2025, G4S Care and Justice Services Limited who operate HMP Oakwood, admitted the unlawful use of X-ray body scanners β€˜XRBS’ at a judicial review hearing before Mrs Justice Hill at the Hig...

G4S admit unlawful use of X-ray body scanners www.no5.com/2025/03/g4s-...

19.03.2025 08:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Howard League | Why are prisons overcrowded? Why are prisons overcrowded? An expert summary by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that, once again, people are to be held in police cells because of prison overcrowding.

If you are wondering how it has come to this, click below to read our explainer article - 'Why are prisons overcrowded?'

howardleague.org/why-are-pris...

18.03.2025 11:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.03.2025 07:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Officer charged with three sex offences PC Whitcombe will appear in court on Tuesday, 18 March.

Officer charged with three sex offences news.met.police.uk/news/officer...

17.03.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I had to write my signature on a piece of white paper, photograph it then upload to Adobe. I despair.

17.03.2025 12:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Smith [2025] EWCA Crim 221 – CrimeLine

Smith [2025] EWCA Crim 221 crimeline.co.uk/smith-2025-e...

17.03.2025 12:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BZP [2025] EWCA Crim 267 – CrimeLine

BZP [2025] EWCA Crim 267 crimeline.co.uk/bzp-2025-ewc...

17.03.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BVQ [2025] EWCA Crim 270 – CrimeLine

BVQ [2025] EWCA Crim 270 crimeline.co.uk/bvq-2025-ewc...

17.03.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
McCracken v Crown Prosecution Service [2025] EWHC 604 (Admin) – CrimeLine

McCracken v Crown Prosecution Service [2025] EWHC 604 (Admin) crimeline.co.uk/mccracken-v-...

17.03.2025 11:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
McMahon [2025] EWCA Crim 269 – CrimeLine

McMahon [2025] EWCA Crim 269 crimeline.co.uk/mcmahon-2025...

17.03.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
R (Newton) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 631 (Admin) – CrimeLine

R (Newton) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 631 (Admin) crimeline.co.uk/r-newton-v-p...

17.03.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Melgram [2023] EWCA Crim 1800 – CrimeLine

Melgram [2023] EWCA Crim 1800 crimeline.co.uk/melgram-2023...

17.03.2025 11:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ramoo [2024] EWCA Crim 1757 – CrimeLine

Ramoo [2024] EWCA Crim 1757 crimeline.co.uk/ramoo-2024-e...

17.03.2025 11:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ivanova [2024] EWCA Crim 808Β  – CrimeLine

Ivanova [2024] EWCA Crim 808 crimeline.co.uk/ivanova-2024...

17.03.2025 11:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has been fined Β£1.8 million and banned from the UK financial services industry for a β€œlack of integrity”, the Financial Conduct Authority has said in a provisional decision www.fca.org.uk/publication/...

17.03.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Antonia Omirou v Cypriot Judicial Authority [2025] EWHC 599 (Admin)Β  – CrimeLine

Antonia Omirou v Cypriot Judicial Authority [2025] EWHC 599 (Admin) crimeline.co.uk/antonia-omir...

14.03.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Former Premier League footballer admits dangerous driving | The Crown Prosecution Service

Former Premier League footballer admits dangerous driving www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-chesh...

14.03.2025 14:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0