“The Ministry of Injustice and CI5 are used to detect, determine, prevent and take suitable action or actions against those transgressors against the law outside the norm of criminal activity. To contain and render ineffective such by whatever means necessary. That’s our official brief, by any means necessary.”
‘I am also very disappointed in those who have let you down and I have asked for that/them to be addressed’ – Jo Shiner Chief Constable Sussex Police EA579. Sussex Police, the King and High Sheriff
Police forces across the country are taking part in a four-week Firearms Amnesty for five types of BRUNI-manufactured side / top-venting blank firers (TVBFs) which are […]
The cab rank rule constitutes a fundamental ethical obligation for barristers practising in England and Wales and is enshrined in the Bar Standards Board (BSB) […]
In the United Kingdom, chief constables hold one of the most senior positions in policing, leading territorial police forces and bearing ultimate responsibility for operational […]
The journey to becoming a barrister in England and Wales involves rigorous training, with professional ethics forming a cornerstone of the profession. In England and […]
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) plays a vital role in the UK’s criminal justice system, ensuring offenders are brought to justice while supporting victims and […]
International law consists of rules, norms and principles governing relations between sovereign states and other international entities. It promotes peaceful interactions, dispute resolution and cooperation […]
The Parole Board for England and Wales is an independent executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. Established in its modern form […]
Joshua Radcliffe is a barrister practising from New Walk Chambers in Leicester and also Equity Chambers in Birmingham. Joshua is a graduate of the University […]
Robert John Holt is a barrister specialising in criminal defence, based at Citadel Chambers in Birmingham, England. He joined the Bar relatively recently, transitioning from […]
The Deputy Head of Civil Justice is a senior judicial leadership post responsible for the strategic direction, reform and day-to-day administration of civil justice in […]
On the 1st October 2025, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary published an updated version of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidance for Judicial Office Holders. This […]
Letters patent are a legal document authorised by the king, usually on ministerial advice. Letters patent can make public appointments, confer honours, grant city status […]
The United Kingdom has long been hailed as a cornerstone of democratic values but recent trends in policing suggest a troubling erosion of free speech. […]
In England and Wales, social media is generally defined as online platforms that enable users to create, share, and interact with content and each other. This includes a wide range of platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and others. Social media allows for the exchange of information, opinions, and multimedia content like videos, images, and text.
Section 4a of The Limitation Act 1980 defines the time limit for actions for defamation or malicious falsehood as one year from the date on which the cause of action accrued.
Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 gives the right to freedom of expression. “This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.”
“A key issue here is the need to distinguish between conduct which, however objectionable, does not justify invoking the criminal law and conduct which crosses the line and results in criminal liability” – Para 31 R v O’Neill [2016] EWCA Crim 92 [2016]
“Harassment is generally understood to involve improper oppressive and unreasonable conduct that is targeted at an individual and calculated to produce alarm and distress” – Para 38 R v O’Neill [2016] EWCA Crim 92 [2016]
“The behaviour said to amount to harassment must reach a level of seriousness passing beyond irritations, annoyances….The gravity of the misconduct must be of an order which would sustain criminal liability” – Paras [40-44] Hayden v Dickenson [2020] EWHC 3291 (QB)
