Results for "legal aid"
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Can you live without free justice?
The current government is ploughing ahead with their plans to cut the Legal Aid Budget which goes to the heart of the Criminal and Civil Justice ...
- Criminal Law
What Is Confiscation Under POCA?
Introduced to enhance the effectiveness of asset recovery in England and Wales, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) was designed to deter crime by ...
- Criminal Law
Cyber Flashing Offences: What You Need to Know
On 31st January 2024, a new criminal offence was introduced in England to address the issue of unsolicited explicit images, often referred to as ...
- Criminal Law
What does a Specialist Youth Crime Solicitor do?
In the year ending March 2023, 59,000 children were arrested, up 9% on the previous year. That same year, there was just over 11,900 occasions where ...
- Business Defence
What an Investigation by the Serious Fraud Office Means for Business Owners
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is the enforcement entity behind the UK’s effort to combat serious and complex fraud, bribery, and corruption. ...
- Employment Law
April 2024 – Employment Law Changes
April is always a good month. The weather is milder, spring flowers are in full bloom, and optimism is in the air. April is also the month when a ...
- Local
Askews Announces Expansion of our Criminal Law Department
In response to the evolving landscape of legal challenges and the increasing demand for specialised expertise, Askews Legal LLP has recently expanded ...
- Criminal Law
- Motoring offences
Do You Have A Credible Drink Driving Defence?
Being charged with drink driving is incredibly frightening for most people. In our experience, those who do go to court on drink driving charges ...
Candice Ogwo
Candice joined our Civil Litigation department as a Senior Paralegal. With over three years of experience in the legal sector, Candice has gained an ...
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
Understanding Proprietary Estoppel
The recent case of Morton v Morton [2022] EWHC 163 (Ch), concerning a brother and sister’s dispute over their family farm, provides ...