Rees Clayton Solicitors

14/06/2021

A study of criminal appeals in which rap lyrics or music videos are cited in evidence to support the initial conviction found that more than half involved joint enterprise convictions in support of supposed gang connections.

Research conducted by Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah, assistant professor of Law at the LSE, reveals that lyrics and music videos are used ‘almost exclusively’ as evidence against ‘Black young men and boys accused of serious offences in urban areas’ and usually London.
https://www.thejusticegap.com/courts-relying-on-drill-music-to-reinforce-racist-stereotypes/

14/06/2021

There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.

25/05/2021

25/05/2021

Government says home secretary was talking in 'broad terms about a range of groups'.

25/05/2021

Ruling relates to powers conferred by the now-superseded Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act.

25/05/2021

Jurors risk becoming spectators rather than participants at trials, warns representative body.

14/05/2021

Legislation will also reform judges' pension arrangements to improve retention rates.

14/05/2021

Number of outstanding cases now hovers at around 58,000, up from 41,600 in May last year.

14/05/2021

Crown Prosecution Service says errors typically involved wrong iterations of rules that frequently changed.

09/04/2021

Impact assessment moots possibility of jurors participating in trial via live video link.

05/04/2021

Lord chancellor says new code comprises 'simplified and stronger' set of rights.

26/03/2021

Proposal for the civil and family courts expected to raise an extra £17m a year.