“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
Norwich Pharmacal orders (NPOs) are a form of court-ordered disclosure used in England and Wales and in equivalent jurisdictions such as Ireland. Norwich Pharmacal orders […]
A statutory instrument is the most common form of secondary or delegated legislation in the United Kingdom. It allows Ministers or other authorised bodies to […]
In October 2013, the Treasury laid before Parliament a short statutory instrument, in relation to Sir Keir Starmer, that has since gained unexpected political attention. […]
Judge Linda Veloso is a sitting judge in the United Kingdom’s tribunal system, specifically serving in the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber. Judge Veloso […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The Director of Public Prosecutions is responsible for the independent […]
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) investigates complaints against judicial office holders in England and Wales, including lay magistrates known as Justices of the Peace […]
The UK Supreme Court is currently recruiting Judicial Assistants for the 2026/27 legal year, offering a prestigious and intellectually demanding opportunity for talented lawyers and […]
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 […]
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)
