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(Move mouse over a notice to pause the scrolling) | Newsfeed | whether it is open to a judge to order that a person should not act as an expert witness: Bates v. Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police and Bristol Magistrates’ Court, D.C. (CLW/09/25/2) whether a direction that did not include a statement that the defendant must have voluntarily associated with a threatener when he knew that the other was “engaged specifically in criminal activity” constituted a misdirection: R. v. Ali, C.A. (CLW/09/25/6) two cases containing guidance on how and when views should be conducted (CLW/09/25/4, 5) whether R. v. Neuberg (confiscation where offender trading under a prohibited name without leave of the court, contrary to the Insolvency Act 1986) is still good law after the House of Lords cases R. v. May, Jennings v. C.P.S. and R. v. Green: R. v. Seager; R. v. Blatch, C.A. (CLW/09/25/8) whether such an order is appropriate where a person has been discharged absolutely or conditionally: R. v. Clarke (Joseph), C.A. (CLW/09/25/9). guidance on sentencing for offences under the Official Secrets Act 1911: R. v. James (Daniel), C.A. (CLW/09/25/7) The above newsfeed summaries are provided courtesy of Criminal Law Week. Full case digests and commentary on key cases are provided in each weekly issue; and fully annotated text of recent key legislation is available online. For subscription details visit www.criminal-law.co.uk or telephone 01483 414 040.
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