Stone King - Quick Reads

9/25/2026 9:01:31 AM

Youth crime prevention

By Rebecca Caulfield

I have often sat in a consultation room with a client under the age of 18 and wondered: how did you get here? Looking at the scared young...

9/18/2026 12:28:46 PM

By Maya Ravindran

The proposal to abolish a defendant's right to elect a jury trial for certain "either-way" offences, i.e. those that can be tried in...

8/26/2026 11:19:40 AM

By Lucie Green

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a host of new offences and enhanced police powers, but one of the interesting themes in the...

7/15/2026 3:36:58 PM

By Angus McWilliams

Today (15 July 2026) the Government published a response to recommendations set out within two reviews conducted by Sir Brian Leveson,...

7/14/2026 8:40:03 AM

By Nicholas Wragg

AI is often discussed in criminal practice in broad terms: efficiency, automation, innovation. Those are all relevant but for defence...

7/10/2026 10:39:56 AM

By Nicholas Wragg

In some cases, where there has been a lengthy delay between offending and sentence, the court may recognise the detrimental impact of...

7/10/2026 8:03:25 AM

By Nicholas Wragg

The Court of Appeal’s decision in R v Morgan (Corey) [2026] EWCA Crim 886 is a striking early example of the new statutory presumption...

7/9/2026 1:56:27 PM

By Angus McWilliams

In early June the Government announced a swathe of new technological pilots to be trialled in Crown Courts around the country. It is...

5/15/2026 9:42:57 AM

By Matthew Graham

Protesters have been issued new legal guidance ahead of significant planned protests in London this weekend. The updated guidance has a...

5/14/2026 3:50:00 PM

By Angus McWilliams

From 22 March 2026 individuals convicted of criminal offences have been facing very different sentencing outcomes. The Sentencing Act...

2/5/2026 11:17:47 AM

By Oliver Daly

In June 2024, bus driver Mark Hehir chased down a thief who had snatched a passenger’s necklace, retrieved the item, and later struck the...