Law and the Justice System

NEW legal guidance to set updated rules on charging criminal cases has been published by the Director of Public Prosecutions today.

The National Crime Agency has succeeded in an action under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to recover monies from the frozen bank account of a former English car sales company as the proceeds of unlawful conduct.

Competitiveness in the legal market and the impact of lawtech on access to justice are among the research priorities the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has set out for the next three to five years.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/moj-wants-research-on-improving-legal-markets-competitiveness

A reformed confiscation regime will aim to improve the process by which confiscation orders are made; ensure fairness of the confiscation regime; and optimise the enforcement of confiscation orders so they are more effective at depriving a defendant of their benefit from criminal conduct.

THE COURT HAS HELD THAT AN APPLICANT FRAUD VICTIM WAS ABLE TO USE DOCUMENTS OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A NORWICH PHARMACAL ORDER (NPO) FROM A RESPONDENT BANK, FOR THE PURPOSES OF BRINGING A CLAIM AGAINST THE BANK.

The Cyber Helpline, a UK charity that provides emergency support to victims of cyber crime and online stalking, is to receive funding from the National Lottery

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493455/Cyber-Helpline-awarded-lottery-funding-to-support-victims

Rahman Ravelli’s Joshua Ray and Josie Welland outline the differences between DPAs in the two countries.

The Sentencing Act 2020 consolidates sentencing procedural law into a Sentencing Code (the Code), which brings together the procedural provisions which courts rely upon during the sentencing process. This includes:

The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan calls for urgent help, saying the emotional wellbeing of victims and witnesses is at risk

The Commercial Court and COMBAR are looking at ways to ensure that junior advocates can get more time on their feet, encouraging solicitors and clients to consider their use on discrete issues.